Field of Thirteen

This is a collection of thirteen short stories that were originally published in a diverse number of newspapers and magazines, including Sports Illustrated and The Times of London. Most are set in the UK, but a couple are set here in the U.S. Virtually all of them have a connection of some sort to t......more

Thirteen short stories. Francis is a good writer. The compilation of stories were one’s he wrote for magazines and newspapers over the years. Some were amusing others sad. Carrot for a Chestnut was sad in you cannot chose your family. Spring Fever when infatuation leads to bad decision making. I am......more

It's interesting how some authors have an optimum length, like some runners have an optimum distance. Some authors produce lyric poems, some produce epic series, and some produce medium-length standalone novels. Dick Francis belongs to the last class: his best mid-length standalone novels (he never......more

What is there to say about Dick Francis? As I think about all of his books (yes, this review covers all of his books, and yes I've read them all) I think about a moral ethical hero, steeped in intelligence and goodness embroiled in evil machinations within British horse racing society - either direc......more