Trial Run
by Dick Francis | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0330259830 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0330259830 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Book kindly donated by the Yarra Valley FM 99.1 Op-Shop Woori Yallock, for registration and release. Cover art different to that shown.
From back cover:
"Ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew is sent to Moscow on a delicate investigation - a mysterious entity 'Alyosha' is threatening a royally connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games. The brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high . . ."
From back cover:
"Ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew is sent to Moscow on a delicate investigation - a mysterious entity 'Alyosha' is threatening a royally connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games. The brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high . . ."
Book has been neatly covered to protect it on its journey, with a 'Travelling Book' sticker on the front.
Journal Entry 3 by Jenny-G at Finland, Lifetime Release Challenge -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/21/2010 UTC) at Finland, Lifetime Release Challenge -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: Another book against part eight (Finland) of my 'Lifetime Release Challenge' for reading and re-release.
Posted sea mail today, Wednesday, April 21 2010, with an Australian $2.00 coin.
From your Wishlist, BlackDevil, so Happy Reading and Many Happy Returns.
Journal Entry 4 by BlackDevil at Nokia, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Wednesday, February 2, 2011
This book arrived along two other wishlistbooks so THANK YOU Jenny-G. But I think there was a bit of a luck that the package finally arrived as it came after almost half a year, badly broken and torn. :O I was shocked when I see the package but luckily all the books were unharmed and I think nothing was missing as the coin and the fridge magnet were to be found in between the books. I don't know what had happened as the books were perfectly packed (any less packing... and the books would've been lost - so extra THANKS for the good packing!) and my name and address were very clearly typed on the package. So I don't see any reason for why this happened. This is also first time in my life to receive a package after so long traveling time. (Or any other mail either.)
But... the main thing is that everything turned out to be all right after all! :) Now I got a bit further in my project which is to read all the books by Dick Francis.
This was one of the most uninteresting among the ones I've already read. However, this must've been quite on the edge when published in 1978 (33 years ago). But there was too much politics for me to fully enjoy of this even though at the end the plot got quite a sharp turn and the investigation of the task considering Lord Farringford ended up revealing something nobody could've imagine. And Alyosha... well well... was not what was thought... This book requires quite a lot of knowledge of history, otherwise most of the story just doesn't make any sense. I think I was quite well on the map here but just a note for those possible next readers.
But... the main thing is that everything turned out to be all right after all! :) Now I got a bit further in my project which is to read all the books by Dick Francis.
This was one of the most uninteresting among the ones I've already read. However, this must've been quite on the edge when published in 1978 (33 years ago). But there was too much politics for me to fully enjoy of this even though at the end the plot got quite a sharp turn and the investigation of the task considering Lord Farringford ended up revealing something nobody could've imagine. And Alyosha... well well... was not what was thought... This book requires quite a lot of knowledge of history, otherwise most of the story just doesn't make any sense. I think I was quite well on the map here but just a note for those possible next readers.
From tonight's BC meet-up. Thanks!
