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Dream of fair horses

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I think I first read this book at the age of about 10 - living in Glasgow I was always desperate to escape away from the smog and the people. Discovering Patricia Leitch kept me sane - I would disappear to the park, lie among the trees and lose myself totally in a world of horses, freedom and dreams. 'Dream of Fair Horses' is undoubtedly Leitch's most magical book and has reduced me to tears on several occasions - recently included (and I'm 25 years old) I strongly recommend this book and if Patricia herself is still around - I want her to know how valued she was in my growing years - and still is.

This is my absolute favourite. Nothing else in my collection (of over 200 titles, including as many of Leitch's works as I can get my hands on) even comes close to this title. I carry quotes from the novel around in my wallet... have them written out and stuck on the walls around my house... is that mad?

There is something about this book... it is, to me, the pinnacle of Leitch's work.

That final line will always stay with me. "...that magic circle that shut out the troubled unease of the world and enclosed the three of us in a dream of fair horses."