BOOK ‘Longshot’ Dick Francis. Hardback, withdrawn Birkenhead Library, Large Print, Clean Condition. 1992. Plus extra Post=$5.00 to all NZ including RD Delivery. Book “Longshot” Large Print, Dick Francis, Publ: G.K.Hall & Co, USA, 1992 Hardback, 401 white pages. This Book has sat in Bro’s garage since 1996. Bad Point: Pages 375 to 401 are warped, got damp, no page has discolor, all are clean white American paper. ‘Longshot’ is one of Dick Francis’ best books.
His Title Page reads: “Acknowledgements to ‘The SAS Survival Handbook’ by John Wiseman, and ‘No Need to Die’ by Eddie McGee’”. Excerpt, page 84: “At every one of the fifty doors he had stopped to check on the inmate’s welfare, discussing it briefly with the lad and dispensing carrots to inquiring muzzles with little pats and murmurs of affection. In between times as we moved along the rows he explained that the horses would now be rugged up against the frost in wool blankets and duvets, then covered with jute rugs (like sacking) securely buckled on. They would be given their main feed of the day and be shut up for the night to remain undisturbed until morning”. Book measures: 17cm X 24cm X 3cm. No cigarette. In Birkenhead.