Bracken - 6 serie (6 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. No Jacket. First Edition. Brand new, glossy, un-creased, un-read paperback privately published by the author. First edition, first printing. 158pp. A fifty year extension of three books the author wrote about Bracken Stables: Jump to the Stars/ The Difficult Summer/ The Perfect Horse. They were about Bobby, who worked there and fell in love with the owner, Guy, about Bobby's show jumper, Sheila and the disasters and recoveries which led to Bobby and Guy becoming engaged at the end of the third book. Readers asked what happened to this couple over the years, this is Gillian Baxter's reply . It is set in the present day which makes is quite separate from the earlier ones but the characters and some of the horses are unchanged, however owning to some of the more mature problems of the characters, can no longer be called just a 'pony book'. In this, the second in the new 'Bracken' series, In this sequel to ?Love and Horses at Bracken? Bobby and Guy have to become used to being parents to their lively six month old daughter, Rose, and things are made more challenging when head girl, Heath, is injured and leaves them short staffed. The gap of workers is filled by the arrival of London lad, Dean Adelbyo, and his noisy donkey, Moses. Guy?s ex-racehorse, The Dark Miller, takes an instant dislike to him, which leads to a variety of problems and causes Guy to have a bad fall eventing. Bobby is offered the ride on a difficult show jumping mare owned by well known show jumping owner, Hal Johnson, and finds herself involved in rivalry with his usual rider Keith Rhodes who once fancied her. Bobby?s cousin Ellen elopes with a singer, leaving her ?Perfect Horse?, Minos, for Guy to ride, and for both Bobby and Guy a higher standard of competing looms. Bobby must decide whether she is prepared to cope with the pressures on her life and marriage that this would bring or whether to leave professional competing to Guy.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. No Jacket. First Edition. Brand new, glossy, un-creased, un-read paperback privately published by the author. First edition, first printing. 155pp. A fifty year extension of three books the author wrote about Bracken Stables: Jump to the Stars/ The Difficult Summer/ The Perfect Horse. They were about Bobby, who worked there and fell in love with the owner, Guy, about Bobby's show jumper, Sheila and the disasters and recoveries which led to Bobby and Guy becoming engaged at the end of the third book. Readers asked what happened to this couple over the years, this is Gillian Baxter's reply . It is set in the present day which makes is quite separate from the earlier ones but the characters and some of the horses are unchanged, however owning to some of the more mature problems of the characters, can no longer be called just a 'pony book'. In this, the third in the new 'Bracken' series, Bobby and Guy are dismayed when Riding School Manager, Heath, goes away to give herself space to decide her future and Bobby finds herself taking over her job. Folly, Shelta?s son, is now four and proving to have a mind of his own and Shelta is in foal again. Guy must cope with a difficult client or risk losing his eventing sponsor. His best horse, The Dark Miller, is in trouble after an injury and Bobby has fears of her own to face if she is to try for something which Guy very much wants.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. No Jacket. First Printing. Brand new, glossy, un-creased, un-read paperback privately published by the author. First edition, first printing. 145pp. A fifty year extension of three books the author wrote about Bracken Stables: Jump to the Stars/ The Difficult Summer/ The Perfect Horse. They were about Bobby, who worked there and fell in love with the owner, Guy, about Bobby's show jumper, Sheila and the disasters and recoveries which led to Bobby and Guy becoming engaged at the end of the third book. Readers asked what happened to this couple over the years, this is Gillian Baxter's reply . It begins with the wedding, but is set in the present day which makes is quite separate from the earlier ones but the characters and some of the horses are unchanged, however owning to some of the more mature problems of the characters, can no longer be called just a 'pony book'.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 155 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.35 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 156 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.36 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 145 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.33 inches. In Stock.