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They are the Caradynes, who for over 200 years have bred and trained horses of the finest caliber on Coernanagh. But all is not idyllic at hearth and home. Catriona, the youngest child, longs to ride her family's big jumpers and show horses. Her father Michael, recognizes her gift, but her mother hates the very idea. All is in a stalemate until Lady Selina Healy enters their lives, and provides for Catriona and her father a stunning example of how the reins of power can be held by a glorious, fearless woman.


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They are the Caradynes, who for over 200 years have bred and trained horses of the finest caliber on Coernanagh. But all is not idyllic at hearth and home. Catriona, the youngest child, longs to ride her family's big jumpers and show horses. Her father Michael, recognizes her gift, but her mother hates the very idea. All is in a stalemate until Lady Selina Healy enters their lives, and provides for Catriona and her father a stunning example of how the reins of power can be held by a glorious, fearless woman.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st THUS edition (October 12, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345356748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345356741
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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FOLLOW the coast road to Greystones, turn right at Blacklion, and watch out for the traffic haring up from the town-some of the drivers buy their licenses at the post office. Read the first page
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jump alley, barring order, foaling box, lunge whip, working trot, evening stables, bank strike, little rider, cap brim, spring show, brown mare, feed room, bran mash, head collar
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Michael Carradyne, Selina Healey, Jack Garden, Catriona Mary, Father John, Ballymore Prince, Captain Carradyne, Flirty Lady, Johnny Cash, Willow Grove, Isabel Carradyne, Catriona Carradyne, Doctor Standish, Mary Evans, Bob Doherty, Miz Healey, Pony Club, Mairead Marshall, Miss Prendergast, Chou Chin Chow, Pat Quinn, Virgin Mary, Davis Haggerty, Galloping Green, Maurie Woods
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5.0 out of 5 stars I've read this so many times the pages are falling out, February 15, 2000
By "rarebookswelldone" (Morristown, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
Anne, Anne, when will you gift us with a sequel to this wonderful story? As a long time lover of and collector of horse stories, I was thrilled to discover this book. It has everything I enjoy in a story...horses, a young girl with big dreams, a couple of lovers with great obstacles to overcome, and a whole background of heartwarming characters, with a few bad guys thrown in to add spice. As I said, Anne, Anne, when can we have a sequel?
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars McCaffrey's Ireland is every bit as real as her Pern., May 13, 1997
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McCaffrey's foray into mainstream fiction is a departure from her usual fantasy/science fiction worlds, but to a horse lover, it's every bit as successful. I've read my copy of this book so many times that the pages are literally falling out.

The Lady is set in Ireland in the early 1970s. It is the story of Michael Carradyne, owner of Cornanagh Stud trapped in a loveless marriage; his daughter Catriona, a girl on the edge of womanhood who must come to terms with her parents' conflicting plans for her future; and Selena Healy, a wealthy neighbor who has realized too late that her heart belongs to horses and to Cornanagh.

The Lady is a horse-lover's dream. When I miss my own horses, I open this book and feel a little less homesick. McCaffrey has created characters so real that I have to fight the urge to look for them when I visit Ireland.

If you're not a lover of horses, this book may not be for you, but if you are, I wholeheartedly recommend it

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sci-Fi Fan's Review, December 17, 1999
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I have enjoyed ALL of Anne McCaffrey's Sci-Fi's but I have learned that her occasional forays into other genre are refreshing and mind opening. As always her characters are well developed to the point that they seem like old friends and the story is well told and captivating from the first chapter. Even if you only read SF you'll like this book
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4.0 out of 5 stars Buh-duhduh-dah... Buh-duhduh-dah... horse hooves...
A horse story set in 1970s Ireland. If it was a movie it might be rated R for some adult situations (a few sex scenes, not very detailed or especially exciting, and one of the... Read more
Published on March 16, 2007 by BalmyTigeress

3.0 out of 5 stars Predictable
I think this book was intended as a coming of age story of a girl who loved horses and the hardships she had to overcome. Read more
Published on December 3, 2006 by Rosamede

3.0 out of 5 stars almost turned me Republican
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When the horses and the minor characters are considerably more likeable than the main ones, there might be a problem. Read more
Published on January 13, 2005 by E. M. Bristol

2.0 out of 5 stars Who is the audience for this book?
Much of it seems to be a classic coming-of-age-ish book about girls and horses. From that perspective, the main character is endearing and the horsey life is reasonably well... Read more
Published on August 18, 2004 by redfox

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice way to get into a different kind of Anne McCaffrey...
The Lady was my first non-science fiction/fantasy Anne McCaffrey experience, and I was totally hooked! Read more
Published on October 21, 2003 by Melanie Locke

3.0 out of 5 stars Too many insignificant details... not enough horses
I love good horse stories, but this was not one in my opinion. Lots and lots of words spent on details that really didn't matter, made the story drag for me, and there wasn't... Read more
Published on January 29, 2002 by karenbrat1

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Awesome McCaffrey Book
This was one of my favorite McCaffrey books. You are almost sucked into the story. The characters are so real. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll Read it More Than Once
The Lady is an incredibly vivid book: the startling beauty of Ireland and the innate grace of the horse are described with an accuracy born of appreciation for both. Read more
Published on September 14, 2000 by wrenly

5.0 out of 5 stars Long lost love
I read this book a while ago and never forgot it, even though I lost it. I now have found it again and I am ecstatic. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Long live The Lady!
The Carradynes ... the father, Captain Michael, his daughter Catriona who is almost 13 and her mother Isabel own a well known stable. Read more
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