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The Willing Horse - Ian Hay - Bog

- A Novel (1921)

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The Willing Horse is a novel written by Ian Hay and published in 1921. Set in the early 20th century, the story revolves around the life of a young man named George Melville who is a successful businessman and a keen horse-rider. George is deeply in love with a beautiful woman named Mary, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mary is already engaged to another man.As George struggles to come to terms with his feelings for Mary, he becomes increasingly obsessed with his horse, a magnificent animal named The Willing Horse. George's passion for riding and his love for Mary begin to merge together, and he becomes convinced that if he can win a prestigious horse race, he will be able to win Mary's heart as well.The novel is a compelling exploration of love, obsession, and the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals. It is also a vivid portrait of early 20th-century England, with its social hierarchies, class divisions, and rapidly changing cultural landscape. With its vivid characters, richly detailed setting, and gripping plot, The Willing Horse is a classic of English literature that continues to captivate readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781164039167
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 392
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. September 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 522 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 13. Juli 2024
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The Willing Horse is a novel written by Ian Hay and published in 1921. Set in the early 20th century, the story revolves around the life of a young man named George Melville who is a successful businessman and a keen horse-rider. George is deeply in love with a beautiful woman named Mary, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mary is already engaged to another man.As George struggles to come to terms with his feelings for Mary, he becomes increasingly obsessed with his horse, a magnificent animal named The Willing Horse. George's passion for riding and his love for Mary begin to merge together, and he becomes convinced that if he can win a prestigious horse race, he will be able to win Mary's heart as well.The novel is a compelling exploration of love, obsession, and the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals. It is also a vivid portrait of early 20th-century England, with its social hierarchies, class divisions, and rapidly changing cultural landscape. With its vivid characters, richly detailed setting, and gripping plot, The Willing Horse is a classic of English literature that continues to captivate readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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