Dear Quad (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781844014996)

"The last of my lovely boys walked out of my life today." Who are these lovely boys? They are the "quads", the author's extended family of four-legged creatures - her horses. The author carries us away on a fascinating journey through her life back to the Second World War when she was evacuated to Devon, to her marriage, through her farming career in a pre-technical era and finally to her present-day retirement without her horses. In her earlier days country life saw chickens roaming freely, milking done by hand and working horses playing a vital role in the farm's operation. But the author gives us more than a nostalgic look back to days gone by. We see the reality of back-breaking work, the worries of livestock health, the financial setbacks. And we get a wonderful insight into the unique world of horse care and breeding. This is as charming and entertaining a book of reminiscences as you could wish for. It will leave you, like the author, with a true appreciation of the wisdom of animals.

Author: Sonia D. Roberts
ISBN-10: 1844014991
ISBN-13: 9781844014996
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2005
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 11/01/2005 pg. 130