· Dick Francis is one of those authors like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Georgette Heyer whose books I enjoy rereading every few years. “Break In” and its sequel “”Bolt” are two of my favourites because Kit Fielding is a great hero -smart, determined, loyal – but mostly because of how the author describes his relationship with the horses he bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 5 mins. Verified Purchase. Dick Francis wrote only 2 books about champion jockey Kit Fielding, whose real first name is Christmas, and who can communicate telepathically with his twin sister Holly (they were born on Christmas Day). But BREAK IN, the first one, and BOLT, its sequel, are well worth it/5(). Francis fills out this plot--one of his thinnest ever--with a characteristic assortment of side-issues, vignettes, and personalities: Kit's nice romance with an American TV-news producer (the niece of a horse-owning princess); his races in various states of physical disrepair; his intense attachment (complete with telepathy) to twin-sister Holly, his problematic relationship with brother-in-law bltadwin.ru: Dick Francis.
Dick Francis was just his pen name which he had chosen to use because it is more memorable. His father was a jockey and was also employed to manage a stable at a firm in Berkshire, England. He dropped out of school at fifteen years intending to become a jockey like his father and ended up becoming an instructor in Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Break In by Dick Francis (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Break In. Dick Francis. $ - $ The Edge. Dick Francis. $ - $ Dick Francis: Four Complete Novels (Odds Against / Flying Finish / Blood Sport / Rat Race) Dick Francis. $ - $
Dick Francis’ witty blend of horseplay and mystery is an incredible combination. As a result, each of his equestrian novels gallops onto best-seller lists. In Twice Shy, Dick Francis whips up a fast-paced race through the risky world of horse betting. It begins when, offering little explanation, a friend thrusts some cassette tapes into. After strong-selling digressions into finance, kidnapping, and the liquor business (Banker, The Danger, Proof), Francis is back with a jockey-hero and lots of racing-game atmosphere again: this new adventure#;which also involves some slimy newspaper doings#;reads like a mild, murder-less, very agreeable replay of such early Francis standouts as Enquiry and Bone-crack. The narrator. Dick Francis is one of those authors like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Georgette Heyer whose books I enjoy rereading every few years. “Break In” and its sequel “”Bolt” are two of my favourites because Kit Fielding is a great hero -smart, determined, loyal – but mostly because of how the author describes his relationship.
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