| 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: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 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 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.15 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |