• The Horse Dancer

  • By: Jojo Moyes
  • Narrated by: Julia Franklin
  • Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,220 ratings)

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The Horse Dancer

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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Sarah's grandfather was a horseman of rare talent - only the exceptional are allowed into France's elite riding academy, Le Cadre Noir. But life took an unexpected turn, and now from a council estate in east London, the Captain hopes to train his granddaughter towards a better life.

Natasha is a lawyer whose job is to represent the best interests of children. Her confidence in her judgement has been shaken and her marriage has died - but an encounter with Sarah may lead to Natasha learning all she needs to know about life from a fourteen-year-old girl and a large horse named Boo...

©2009 Jojo Moyes (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd

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Time flew by

Would you consider the audio edition of The Horse Dancer to be better than the print version?

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At first, the French accent drove me crazy, then I fell in love!

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Fascinating storyline...Excellent naration

What a pleasure this audio has been. I look forward to reading and listening to audio books by Jojo Moyes.

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Wonderful story for horse lovers

I loved this book and the narrator. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat and is bittersweet, the characters have complexity and it was a hard book to put down.

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Extremely well-written, great dressage details

With dressage the third most popular horse activity in the US, there are lots of us to appreciate this well written, carefully crafted novel. Unpredictable, believeable, bringing Endland's backstreet neighborhoods to life and evidencing the author's accurate riding knowledge, this book will be thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who's ridden or studied dressage. Ranks right up with Water for Elephants.

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loved this book

couldn't stop listening. amazing courage and determination...fascinating glimpse into a century's old tradition of Horse Dancing...

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Loved this book

Loved the relationships in this book - between horse and rider, and the human relationships. I loved this book.

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listened twice two years in between...loved again

very good story...well read and great subject. felt for each character and their complexities.

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Training horses

One of the best novels I've read that truly gets at the heart of the love of developing a relationship with a horse. The human story is also enthralling with all the nuances of longterm relationships. I loved this story. I listened to it on a 7 hour car ride there and back and then some. I'm sorry it's over.

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a fun listen

well written in a sweet way easy to understand interesting characters not too much detail but just enough a light fun story to listen to would recommend

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Wonderful book!

If you could sum up The Horse Dancer in three words, what would they be?

Suspenseful, heartwarming, beautiful

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Horse Dancer?

When Susan escaped with Bouche after the street race. The descriptions were so suspenseful, I could feel myself panicking.

Which character – as performed by Julia Franklin – was your favorite?

Bouche (sorry - horse person here). At points I was disappointed with them all, probably the author's intention. Julia Franklin did an excellent job of varying tones and accents, gliding so seamlessly in conversations that it was difficult to remember that ONE person was doing all the talking.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.
~Xenophon

Any additional comments?

A beautiful story, very suspenseful, and true to both human frailty and equine nature. I loved the historical references to Xenophon, truth is ageless:
"A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor."
The same may be said of well-written books...

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