A Dick Francis Companion: Characters, Horses, Plots, Settings and Themes

by Stephen Sugden

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786429448
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	10/15/2008
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stephen Sugden is an equine chiropractor and French teacher. He lives in Suffolk, England.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     

Characters, Horses, Plots, Settings and Themes, A–Z     

Appendix 1. The Works of Dick Francis     
Appendix 2. Television and Movie Adaptations     
Bibliography     
Index     

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