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The Horse Dancer

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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 Sarah's grandfather was a horseman of rare talent - only the exceptional are allowed into France's elite riding academy, Le Cadre Noir. But life took an unexpected turn, and now from a council estate in east London, the Captain hopes to train his granddaughter towards a better life.

Natasha is a lawyer whose job is to represent the best interests of children. Her confidence in her judgement has been shaken and her marriage has died - but an encounter with Sarah may lead to Natasha learning all she needs to know about life from a fourteen-year-old girl and a large horse named Boo.

©2009 Jojo Moyes (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking Feel-Good

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I admit I was drawn to this book because it involved horses, but I had forgotten that by the time I got round to reading it, and despite a slow start as we are given the background to the Captain's equestrian talent, I enjoyed getting to know Natasha, whose faults are clear from the start, but that doesn't make her a less sympathetic protagonist.
I've heard about inner city stables, although I've never been to one, and I guess the horses must be very used to walking out in heavy urban traffic and busy parks, but I did find I had to suspend disbelief on a number of occasions at some of the antics Sarah and her horse got up to, particularly in the latter chapters of the book. These adventures might have been more plausible even 40 odd years ago, when traffic and roads were generally calmer, and the sight of horses on a busy road was less unusual, but it was really stretching the bounds of plausibility in the modern world. Still, the characters were so captivating, and the story was so compelling, that I was prepared to overlook the implausibilities, and just go with it. Can't say any more without giving the plot away, so will just add that a superbly talented narrator really brought this well crafted story to life, and her spoken French was also spot on. I do like it when the producers pay attention to how the languages other than English are relayed in an audiobook - it sounds so ridiculous when these are mangled by a narrator with no knowledge of pronunciation in a strong English accent. A very enjoyable and compelling listen!

Can't resist a book with horses in it

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The book had a slow start for the first few chapters, however once past the first couple of chapters it was captivating. It was a wonderful story of courage and determination.

Excellent

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A lovely storyline that makes you want to listen more. very relaxing extremely well read that brings a smile to your face as well as a tear to your eye at times. Jojo in the end explains a bit about her background and where the base of the book came from. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Happy listening 😉

Lovely heart warming tale

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Loved the book even though I know nothing about horses. The story line kept a hold of my interest.

Story telling at its best.

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I like Jo Jo Moyes books but not horses much , but I purchased it anyway because I could. I didn’t listen to it for months. Oh boy what a lovely story I so enjoyed it It made me smile. It made me cry. Great storyline..... so pleased Another success for Jo Jo

Could not stop listening

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So well written and read. Another great story from Jojo. Her books are all different but fab stories.

Fantastic

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Took a while to get into this one, but after a few chapters I was completely hooked. ....

Excellent storytelling

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What a good read/listen - I was totally hooked in and couldn’t wait for the next instalment

Captivating

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Started a tad slow but by chapter two I couldn't stop listening & over the course of the book grew to love the characters.
A complete rollercoaster of emotions and had me smiling and crying, really well written and read. I didn't want the story to end and felt lost as to what to read next, always a sign of a great book!!

Emotional rollercoaster that had me gripped!!

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I really enjoyed this book after the beginning which nearly put me off! I am so glad I carried on, it is a wonderful story. I did find the narrator a little over enthusiastic in her reading.

A lovely story

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