A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish
Twenty-five years after Laughing in the Hills, his racetrack classic, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. Barich travels his adopted country and meets the leading trainers and jockeys; the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine; and a host of passionate, like-minded fans — from Father Sean Breen, the “Racing Priest,” to T. P. Reilly, whose peculiar betting system turns on a horse’s looks.
Witty, philosophical, and vividly written, A Fine Place to Daydream is a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track.
- Author
- Bill Barich
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 978-1-4000-7809-7
- EAN
- 9781400078097
- Genres
- horses
- Release date
- 2007
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