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A Dick Francis Companion: Characters, Horses, Plots, Settings and Themes
Contributor(s): Sugden, Stephen (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786429445     ISBN-13: 9780786429448
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $52.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: This exhaustive reference work examines the complete fictional works of Dick Francis, a former steeplechase jockey to Queen Elizabeth and accomplished British novelist. As of 2006, Francis has written one volume of collected short stories and 38 novels, most of which contain one or more elements related to British horse racing. Organized alphabetically, the book lists and discusses both the major and peripheral characters in Francis novels and short stories, along with the horses, plots, locations, and themes central to each work. In one appendix, the author provides a "Private Handicap" for Francis work, or his own personal estimation of each novels literary merit.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Reference
Dewey: 823.914
LCCN: 2008033622
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" L (1.15 lbs) 296 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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This exhaustive reference work examines the complete fictional works of Dick Francis, a former steeplechase jockey to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and an accomplished British novelist. As of 2007, Francis had written one volume of collected short stories and 40 novels, most of which contain one or more elements related to British horse racing. Organized in a dictionary format, the book lists and discusses both the major and the peripheral characters in Francis's novels and short stories, along with the horses, plots, locations and themes employed throughout.
 
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