riders from afar

Author: Christine Pullein-Thompson

Pages:160

Age group:9+

Genre: Horses, Americans & English, friendships

First Published: 1954

They galloped furiously, excited and exhilarated. The hounds were hot on the scent. The eluded the horses and the cracking whips. In full cry the crossed the river meadows, while Pat shouted, "Hold up!", galloping vainly after the fast disappearing pack.

Gabrielle was galloping beautifully. Jane - the girl from America - thought it was perfect, better than baseball, or traveling fast in a car, or spending the summer in California. Better than anything else; and the cry of the hounds sounded lovelier to her ears than any of her favourite records.

My review

This book was great! I have grown very fond of the Pullein -Thompson twins books! I want to read their other sister Josephine books as well (when I can find some). Riders from Afar is set in England and is about 4 English children and 2 American becoming friends. The Dauncy children were are real motley bunch, David being the oldest 16y's old, then Chloe 14y's, Hazel & David 11y's. They all seemed a lot younger compared to the Jackson kids.

The Jacksons were very grown up for their age and seemed way older than they really were.Tony was 13y's old and Jane was 11y's old. 

The Jackson came from America and rented the Dauncy's castle for a few months. The 4 Dauncy children were all scowling & whingeing before their guests had even arrived. This meant that they didn't get along at the start but.. gradually they all became the greatest of friends. 

A must read book! I rate it 10 out of 10. I got this book for 25c.

Hope you enjoy yourself,
keep up with your reading,
Courts ♥