Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
ON THE EDGE (SIGNED COPY)
by Pitman, Jenny
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0333908074
- ISBN 13
- 9780333908075
- Seller
-
ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan. Very Good/Very Good. 2002. Hard Cover. 8vo 0333908074 Signed by Author SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY JENNY PITMAN. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. 423 pages clean and tight. A gripping tale of one woman's determination to pursue her dream In her first novel, set in the world of horse-training and racing, Jenny Pitman deals up her years of experience in a fast paced and heart-stopping tale of one woman's experiences following her husband's death. Jan Hardy is left to look after her two young children, and to face her bitter mother-in-law alone. But she cannot continue to make a success of the crumbling Welsh farm and the life that goes with it. The only thing she knows about is handling horses. Jan is forced to move to Gloucestershire to be near her parents, increase her profile and raise her stakes as a horse racer, choosing also to look after problem horses and pursue her dream of gaining a training license. This, she hopes, will truly secure a future for her children. As she begins to make her tentative mark on the predominantly male training scene, Jan ecnounters numerous setbacks from her family and considerable financial difficulties. And to make things worse, certain characters seem determined to make her life as difficult as possible... .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139823
- Title
- ON THE EDGE (SIGNED COPY)
- Author
- Pitman, Jenny
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0333908074
- ISBN 13
- 9780333908075
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
Terms of Sale
CHARLES BOSSOM
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Please contact me if you have any problem with your order by e-mail charles.bossom@googlemail.com
About the Seller
CHARLES BOSSOM
Biblio member since 2010
ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.