The show gypsies: A novel

by Leigh Brown

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884051226
• ISBN13: 9780884051220
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Mason/Charter
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Show Gypsies

Just finished reading this book for the first time. It was great, especially since I grew up in the area it was written and watched that crowd ride. The story line tells it like it was back then... The charactors are believable, and the ending made you want more.... could not put it down. If you enjoy this book, pick up a copy of In & Out by Barbara Moss. My favorite three books are now, In & Out, Riders, and now Show Gypsies...

Please, Please Reprint

I found this book in the library and have read it probably once a year ever since. I'd LOVE to own a copy, but not for $190! The story is realistic, and characters are a bit stereotypical, and the action is spot-on. I've never been on the "A" circuit, but have spent most of my adult life on one show circuit or another, and this is pretty much the way it is. If I never see another Motel 6, I will die happy.

The best novel ever written about the American "A" Circuit

Absolutely the best novel ever written about life on the American "A" horse show circuit in the 1970s. Every detail is 100% accurate. If you were around then, you will recognize the roman-a-clef elements and will be able to name the real horses and riders on whom the characters were based. As everyone else has stated, this is a MUST read!! ...And surely worth a reprint...

Must Read!!

If you love show jumping then this book is a must. The details and the excitement draws you in and makes you put off making dinner just to get to the end. There is a love story included, but it doesn't make the book mushy, just that much more intriguing. It is an old story but still is timeless. Every horse lover will love this book.

Old Favorite

I've checked this book out from the library at least once a year since it first came out and I'm sure that's why the library still has it! The accuracy and reality of the horsemanship and the charm of the characters-- both human and equine-- make it quite unique. Why didn't she ever write a sequel??? Now I've moved across country and really need to find my own copy. I miss it.