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The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Stein, Garth
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0061537934
- ISBN 13
- 9780061537936
- Seller
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Springfield, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers, 2008. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good, clean, tight copy. Full number line. Jacket has light wear, looks good in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
Reviews
On Dec 13 2016, CloggieDownunder said:
4.5 stars
The Art of Racing in the Rain is the third novel by American author, Garth Stein. Enzo is a Labrador (with a bit of terrier in him too, maybe?) who lives with Denny Swift, a talented racing car driver. When Denny marries Eve, it takes Enzo a while to accept her, but when little Zoë comes along, she has his unreserved vow of protection.
Things may be almost perfect: a house with a yard, a family to love and plenty of race videos to watch: Enzo loves car racing! Enzo bemoans his lack of opposable thumbs and his inability to speak, but he is quite convinced that he will reincarnate as man. Unfortunately, life sometimes has other plans, and when tragedy strikes the Swift family, not everyone acts with integrity and generosity. Enzo can only do what he does best: offer his unqualified support.
Stein's tale touches on subjects topical and age-old: balancing work travel with family time; avoidance of medical experts for fear of adverse diagnosis; the tenuous position of a male in a position of trust with a teenaged girl and the potential for malicious accusations. These sobering themes are interspersed with quite a bit of car racing. This is a book with humour and heartache, with wisdom and wit. A heart-warming read with a sweet ending.
On Mar 8 2011, Evera10 said:
I'm a dog lover so therein lies my bias. Don't usually read fiction, but a friend recommended and I found it a good read, cleverly written, conveying some good and simple truths (those being the most complex). The denouement got a bit trite, but still I'd look with interest at other titles by this author.
On Apr 28 2010, BayShore Books LLC said:
Plenty of heart and humor. I was hooked from the first page.
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- Bookseller
- 3rd St. Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 060453
- Title
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- Author
- Stein, Garth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0061537934
- ISBN 13
- 9780061537936
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
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