22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Senior Fiction
| Series: Holding The Horse
I'll be famous. You'll see.
The year is 1946, and in rural New Zealand fourteen-year-old Sid Everett dreams of glory on the racetrack. But why is his father determinedly blocking his every move?
Sid's dad is back from WWII, but it's not the kind of homecoming the family had hoped for. Dad's return b
I'll be famous. You'll see.
The year is 1946, and in rural New Zealand fourteen-year-old Sid Everett dreams of glory on the racetrack. But why is his father determinedly blocking his every move?
Sid's dad is back from WWII, but it's not the kind of homecoming the family had hoped for. Dad's return brings fear, not comfort, and for some reason he thwarts Sid's every attempt to become a jockey. Time is running out for a boy who is almost old enough to leave school and start work, and in post-WWII New Zealand there's not a lot of choice.
With an older sister who has already sacrificed her own dream, Sid can't resist the temptation to go all out. Deceiving his parents, Sid jeopardises the very dream he longs for, placing himself and a valuable horse (which he doesn't own) in great danger. A midnight disaster on the beach seems to have destroyed all hope. But can it create an opportunity for honesty, and a chance for new beginnings?
Knowing that more than a horse's welfare hangs in the balance, Sid's dad must open up and let his son know the truth behind his anti-racing stance, and Sid must make a hard choice for the good of his family. Can Sid prove himself to be a winner?
Sid Everett embarks on a life-changing struggle, which will change more lives than just his own.
Holding The Horse is a story of dreams, determination, and ultimately sacrifice. J L Williams evokes the 1940s with accuracy and sensitivity. A fast paced and heart-warming story of courage, conflict and reconciliation which will long remain in the heart and mind.
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