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Dark Horses and Black Beauties : Animal Women a Passion by Melissa Holbrook Pierson (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Donna Seaman. During her midlife quest to explain the horse-filled frenzy of her childhood, Pierson (The Perfect Vehicle: What Is It About Motorcycles?). The author falls into the last group as she plumbs the depths of both the feminine and the equine, looking closely at how the two intertwine.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393322661
ISBN-139780393322668
eBay Product ID (ePID)1988542
Product Key Features
Number of Pages258 Pages
Publication NameDark Horses and Black Beauties : Animal Women a Passion
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnimals / Horses, Veterinary Medicine / General, Animal & Comparative Psychology, Animals / General
Publication Year2001
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
AuthorMelissa Holbrook Pierson
Subject AreaNature, Psychology, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width7.3 in
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ReviewsAs passionate as it is informative...Rich in history, romance, and charm, Pierson's devotion to horses is always engaging, and most of all, moving., Pierson's smooth writing style is well suited to her subject, containing bits of breathless enthusiasm one moment and peaceful contemplation the next., A vivifying, mosaic-like inquiry into our ancient and complex relationship with these powerful yet vulnerable beings., The archetype of the woman on a horse could very well be the female interlocutor: Pierson herself, wandering at first, then hitting her stride, then charging...I see fire coming from her sword. I don't care if she says she can't sit the trot yet. I'm climbing up behind her to see the world from there., She muses to deep and lyrical effect in Dark Horses and Black Beauties...Pierson's writing is austere--a formal restraint that, given the subject, makes one think of dressage, of riding crops, leather boots, of subtle motions in the saddle.
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal636.1
Edition DescriptionReprint
Synopsis"Thought-provoking...A lovely testament to horses and women from all walks of life." -- Chicago Tribune In a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the Western world wake one day to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the nature of horses. Melding memoir, sociology, history, anecdote, and a bit of prose poetry, Dark Horses and Black Beauties delves beneath the shallow hypotheses explaining women's connection to horses to look at how this communication with another animal opens us up to a new apprehension of the larger "natural" world., In a phenomenon too prevalent to be mere chance, little girls all over the Western world wake one day to find themselves completely taken over by the love of all things equine. Melissa Holbrook Pierson was one of those horse-crazy girls who later returned to riding with a new appreciation for the nature of horses. Melding memoir, sociology, history, anecdote, and a bit of prose poetry, Dark Horses and Black Beauties delves beneath the shallow hypotheses explaining women's connection to horses to look at how this communication with another animal opens us up to a new apprehension of the larger "natural" world. "A fearless book: unflinching, honest, and kind." Village Voice "The play of her mind...is subtle and quick; coltish, one wants to say, and one would be right." The New York Times, Richard Bernstein "So beautifully written that it instantly captivates." Newark Star-Ledger "She muses to deep and lyrical effect in her new collection of slender and delicate essays on horses and women." Richard Bernstein, The New York Times "A meditation intended to dispel those tiresome Freudian theories aimed at the universal fascination women seem to have with horses." The New York Times Book Review, Jillian Dunham "A fearless book: unflinching, earnest, and kind." Village Voice, Emily Jenkins "This is a poignant, charming, and realistic book." Maxine Kumin "Whoever likes animals will love this book, and better yet, whoever seeks to fathom the mysterious relationships between ourselves and other species will be transported." Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs "As passionate as it is informative....Rich in history, romance, and charm, Pierson's devotion to horses is always engaging, and most of all, moving." Brenda Peterson, co-editor of Intimate Nature: The Bond Between Women and Animals "Pierson's...writing...is well suited to her subject, containing bits of breathless enthusiasm one moment and peaceful contemplation the next." Publishers Weekly, "Thought-provoking...A lovely testament to horses and women from all walks of life." --Chicago Tribune
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