Half Broke Horses : A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Type
Novel
ISBN
9781416586296
Book Title
Half Broke Horses : a True-Life Novel
Publisher
Scribner
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Jeannette Walls
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Literary, Coming of Age, Biographical
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1416586296
ISBN-13
9781416586296
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038480893

Product Key Features

Book Title
Half Broke Horses : a True-Life Novel
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Literary, Coming of Age, Biographical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Jeannette Walls
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Trade
LCCN
2009-018781
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[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhousefast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget.Michelle Green, People, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past."—Liesl Schillinger,New York Times Book Review(cover review), "Jeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past.Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review (cover review), "Jeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."--The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhouse—fast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget."—Michelle Green,People, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past.ee"Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review (cover review), "[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhouse--fast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget."--Michelle Green, People, eoe[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhousee"fast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget.ee"Michelle Green, People, eoeJeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past."--Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review (cover review), "[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhouse-fast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget."-Michelle Green, People, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past."-Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review (cover review)
Synopsis
Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa or Beryl Markham's West with the Night. Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere. "Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did." So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls's no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town--riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one who is Jeannette's memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in The Glass Castle . Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds--against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold. Rosemary Smith Walls always told Jeannette that she was like her grandmother, and in this true-life novel, Jeannette Walls channels that kindred spirit. Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa or Beryl Markham's West with the Night . Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere., From the author of The Glass Castle and Hang the Moon-- "Walls vividly depicts her astonishing, resilient grandmother with a lightness of touch that is plainspoken yet heartfelt" ( Chicago Tribune). Half Broke Horses has transfixed readers everywhere. "Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did." So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls's no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town--riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one who is Jeannette's memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in The Glass Castle . Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds--against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold. Rosemary Smith Walls always told Jeannette that she was like her grandmother, and in this true-life novel, Jeannette Walls channels that kindred spirit. Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa or Beryl Markham's West with the Night . Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere.
LC Classification Number
PS3623.A3644H35 2009

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  • by 1mtinsp
    Jan 22, 2020Top favorable review

    May be hard for young folks to believe

    Brings back a lot of memories from those years. Reminds me of many folks I knew from that time.

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  • by andsewitseams
    Nov 07, 2017

    Half Broke Horse

    At some points it is difficult to remember who is talking but overall it is a fantastic book. I highly recommend it, particularly if you have read The Glass Castle by the same author.

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  • by dogbooboo123
    Dec 02, 2017

    Good reading!

    Shes a new discovery fod me, love her work. In second book& have a third waiting! Cant put them down.

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    Feb 05, 2024

    Fun story.

    Book was as described

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    Apr 30, 2021

    Beautiful, compelling story!

    Really great story...well written, amazing lead character! I could not put it down!

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