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In the winter of 1917, when a young woman shows up at his doorstep looking for work breaking horses, George Bliss hires her on. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but feisty girl with a serious knowledge of horses.
So begins the irresistible tale of nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen, a female horse whisperer trying to make a go of it in a man's world. At the time, it was thought that the only way to break a horse was to buck the wild out of him, but when the ranchers in this remote county of Eastern Oregon witness Martha talking in sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair — and getting miraculous results — she earns a place of respect in the community. Along the way, she helps a family save their horses when their wagon slides into a ravine; she gentles a horse for a dying man — a last gift to his young son; she clashes with a hired hand who is abusing horses in unspeakable ways; and gradually, she comes to feel enveloped by a sense of belonging and family she's never had before.
With the elegant sweetness of Plainsong and a pitch-perfect sense of western life reminiscent of Annie Dillard, The Hearts of Horses is a remarkable story about the connections between and among people and animals and how they touch one another in the most unexpected and profound ways.
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Eilonwy, May 13, 2008 (view all comments by Eilonwy)
_The Hearts of Horses_ is an enjoyable read, more page-turning than its quiet, even-tempered tone would initially give you cause to guess. It may prompt you to chuckle in company, and, when pressed, explain lamely, "Just horses being horses." It gives you a sense of these animals, these people, and even this country, even though they are invented from hoof to hillock.
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cooperstory, April 27, 2008 (view all comments by cooperstory)
In 1917, 19-year-old Martha leaves home looking for work breaking horses. Gloss does a wonderful job presenting the people of Elway County, Oregon, and the joys and hardships of ranch life.
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Teresa Vaughan, March 20, 2008 (view all comments by Teresa Vaughan)
The Hearts of Horses is an engaging look into small town life at the turn of the last century, when the U.S. was entering into WWI. (It has a sort of Waltons feel to it.) At 20, Martha leaves an unhappy home to practice her passion: bronc busting--rather out of line with the gender roles of the time. She puts up in the barn of a local couple, and we get introduced to many of the ranchers and farmers as Martha works their horses. I really enjoyed the flavor of Molly Gloss' writing; there is an honesty to it that I find refreshing.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780618799909
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Location:
- Boston
- Subject:
- Literary
- Subject:
- Young women
- Subject:
- Horses
- Publication Date:
- November 2007
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 289
- Dimensions:
- 846x630x98 92
