In the winter of 1917, nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen saddles
her horses and heads for a remote county in eastern Oregon, looking
for work "gentling" wild horses. She chances on a rancher, George
Bliss, who is willing to hire her on. Many of his regular hands are
off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo
garb, a shy but strong-willed girl with a serious knowledge of
horses. So begins the irresistible tale of a young but determined
woman trying to make a go of it in a man's world. Over the course
of several long, hard winter months, many of the townsfolk witness
Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair
-- and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately,
her gifts will earn her a place of respect in the community.With an
elegant sweetness like that found in Plainsong, and a winning
energy as in Water for Elephants, The Hearts of Horses delivers a
heartwarming, greatly satisfying story about the unexpected and
profound connections between people and animals.
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