Dick Francis: A Racing Life [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Graham Lord (Author), Christopher Kay (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001

For nearly 40 years, a new Dick Francis horseracing thriller has been published every autumn to the delight of millions of fans worldwide. Francis himself has said that his success owes much to the help of his wife, Mary. This biography explores Francis' life and his partnership with Mary.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

One would think that someone who has lived as exciting and diverse a life as Francis-RAF pilot during World War II, steeplechase jockey, and author of over 40 books-would have a more interesting biography. Narrated by Christopher Kay, it is written in the style of a cheap tabloid, with Lord taking potshots at Francis throughout. Although Francis always credited his wife, Mary, for her help with his novels, Lord tries to convince listeners that she was the sole author of the works. Lord then goes on to present his negative opinions of almost every Francis novel, despite these same thrillers having won awards, been published in 35 languages, and sold over 60 million copies. Lord pads the book with minutiae and details that add nothing to the story. Francis's many fans will do well to race away from this book.
Theresa Connors, Arkansas Tech Univ., Russellville
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Graham Lord was Literary Editor of the Sunday Express, where Dick Francis was racing correspondent for 16 years. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books; Unabridged edition (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841971545
• ISBN-13: 978-1841971544
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,506,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)