The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans

Due to all of the reviews I read on here and other sites, I have an ever increasing pile of books to read. Some I anticipate more than others, and some I read just because they are the next one on the pile. 'The Horse Whisperer' fell into the latter category. I had seen the film, and actually quite liked it, so I was not sure how I would enjoy the book, especially as I knew the twists and turns of the story. I am off work at the moment, so this ...
...think I was frantically skimming the odd page so I could see where the next page would take me. Nicholas Evans is not an author whose work I am familiar with, and as this was his first novel published in the mid 1990's, I can only hope that is this is the standard he is setting, his future work is certainly worth looking out for! I assure you he is not another Jilly Cooper, combining love, sex and horses, but I assure you there are plenty of all ...

nicanddarrell 01.09.2003 · Read full review
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...is such a book. The first book by Nicholas Evans, published in 1995, read by Clanmac4 last week. The Horse Whisperer is a novel with its fair share of tragedy, disappointment, anger, beauty and love, all neatly packaged in an incredibly passionate read. Now guys do not let the last three words put you off, I do not normally pick up love stories and then admit it on the Ciao website if it were not that good! It is essentially a love story interspersed ...
...of her trying to regain the love and trust of a horse that was severely injured with her in a terrible accident. The child is Grace, the horse is a black Stallion named Pilgrim. Grace and Pilgrim whilst out riding one winters day with a friend are hit by an out of control Truck, the horse is very badly injured, the girl loses a leg and her friend and her horse are killed. The novel is about Grace’s mother Annie’s fight to bring her daughter ...

clanmac4 20.02.2001 · Read full review
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...lot! It tells the story of a 13 year old girl who, whilst out riding her beloved horse Pilgrim, is hit by a 40 ton truck. Grace and Pilgrim survive but sadly her friend dies along with her horse (I did say it was sad). Grace loses a leg at the knee and becomes extremely withdrawn. Pilgrim is treated for his injuries but is so traumatised by the whole accident that he won't let anyone near him and turns very aggressive. Grace's mother, Annie, is a ...
...off to Montana to the horse whisperer’s ranch, but Grace is not at all happy about the situation and makes no secret of it.. She makes it very difficult for her Mum and they become even more distant towards each other (in Grace’s eyes her Mum always puts business before her). _My Opinion_ This is a very descriptive book and you easily loose yourself in it. It’s a wonderful story of the courage of a little girl and her horse. The author manages to ...

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Review of The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans

...is so much better than the film of it would suggest. I was moved to tears by this novel, and I think everyone will be able to relate to the characters in it. I really felt for Grace, the girl who the novel is based around, whose horse is injured, and the character of the horse whisperer himself is just beautiful. The decelopment of the mother from hard city woman to loving family mother is also beautiful. As with 'The Loop', I have found Evans to ...

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Review of The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans

Not just a tale for the horse lover, this book contains many different genres, from adventure to romance. Nicholas Evans has an amazing narrative talent and keeps the reader enthralled from chapter to chapter. He can describe events so you can picture them clearly in your own head and brings the characters to life. You feel their despair, love and sadness, aswell as their joy and happiness. The film does not do this book justice and I along with ...
...version of the Horse Whisperer. The story is off a young girl Grace and her horse Pilgrim. The opening chapter depicts a scene which leave both horse and rider in a traumatized state. Both mentally and physically. Graces Mother, Annie a city worker who has little time for family life let alone an injured animal, belives that if Pilgrim should die then part of her daughter would die too. The guilt she feels over her daughters injury compells Annie ...

Josiejoe 11.05.2004 · Read full review
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The Horse Whisperer is not only a book for horselovers, but for any human beeing on Earth. It is a story about people, about feelings, but mainly about human redemption and breaking out of the daily problems which everyone of us faces. The beginning of the book might seems a little bit irrelevant and even boring, but in the end you realise what it was emphasising the final chapters. One of the great things about the book is how each character's mind ...
...taking part of the lifes of eachcharacter. It is really one of the best book I ever read and it is a MUST READ book! Its love story it's fascinatingly believable and the redemption of the mutilated horse and the accidentated girl is very moving. Another great thing about the book is that in a way it connects with each people's life. It reflects our deepest toughts, dreams and desires and it helps us to realize what we are truly are and what we truly ...

dianutzika 17.03.2007 · Read full review
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...to common accident when both the horse and it's rider are involved in a freak accident, in which both are severally injured. The horse has huge amounts of deep flesh wounds whilst the girl looses her leg. After the accident the girl cant bring herself to look at the horse again. But her mum seeks the help of a legendary "horse whisperer". Initially the horse whisperer refuses to take on the task but after much perseverance from the girls mother the ...
...and his young owners souls. The twist in the tale is fantastic and most of the book will have tears forming in your eyes. This book is especially appealing to horse lovers but will also appeal to those who are avid readers. There has also been a film made based upon this book. The film is equally as good but the book makes such an incredible read that alot of the magic is lost upon watching the film. This product review is based upon my own opinion, ...

buddygal 10.03.2009 (11.03.2009) · Read full review
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...know them all equally they are all so different but are all createing changes between eachother gradually and they bring the best out in eachother. It is a very romantic story with a lot of twists you cant actually explain it fully you have to read it to understand. ...

EmmaRyder 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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...tire of. I've seen the film a few times too. But, you can't beat a good book. It brought me to tears, literally, and it made me smile, literally. The first time i read it, I couldn't put it down. The second time i read it was on a "relaxing by the pool holiday", so i took it cos i knew the story, so if i didn't fully concentrate, i wouldn't miss anything. Trouble was, I couldn't put the book down AGAIN!! Having read other books by Nicholas Evans, ...
...on a Montana ranch alongside the characters. You can visualise the mountains and the streams. You can practically smell the horses, (in a good way), just by the books descriptions. It's a fab book. Tom Booker is the kind of man that anyone woman would want to spend some time with. (Putting Robert Redfords face to the character just adds to the effect.) YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK... it's FAB!! ...

Joanne76 31.03.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans