Gallops

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This vintage book contains David Grey’s 1898 novel, Gallops . It is an entertaining and witty story of a rural community centred around the traditional English sport of horse racing. A delightful glimpse into nineteenth-century England, Gallops is highly recommended for lovers of horses and those with an interest in the history of English horse racing. Contents include: The Parish of St. Thomas Equinus , Braybrooke’s Double-Event Steeplechase , How the Fence-Breakers’ League was ‘Stumped’ , The Ride of his Life , The ‘Transfigured Pair’ , The Popularity of Tompkins , Chalmers’s Gold Piece , The Bishop’s Missionary Meeting , His First Race , and Carty Carteret’s Sister . Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on horse racing.