A Fine Place to Daydream
Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 13, 2007
Twenty-five years after Laughing in the Hills, his racetrack classic, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck.
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- Who it’s for
- Bill Barich travels Ireland’s racing world, meeting its trainers, jockeys, bookies, and passionate fans.
- Themes
- Irish horse racing, Surprise romance, New life in Dublin
- Genres
- Horse Racing, Ireland Travel, Sports Lives
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Twenty-five years after Laughing in the Hills, his racetrack classic, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck.
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Barich travels his adopted country and meets the leading trainers and jockeys; the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine; and a host of passionate, like-minded fans—from Father Sean Breen, the “Racing Priest,” to T. P. Reilly, whose peculiar betting system turns on a horse’s looks. Witty, philosophical, and vividly written, A Fine Place to Daydream is a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track.
Ireland’s Racing World
Bill Barich travels Ireland’s racing world, meeting its trainers, jockeys, bookies, and passionate fans.
Come here for
- Irish trainers, jockeys, bookies, and racing fans
- A season at the track and a surprise romance
Expect
- Irish horse-racing culture and luck
- A new life in Dublin and a surprise romance
Where it sits
| Horse Racing | 95% |
|---|---|
| Ireland Travel | 27% |
| Sports Lives | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Horse Racing
- Ireland Travel
- Travel Writing
- Authors
- Bill Barich
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- February 13, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Irish horse racing · Surprise romance · New life in Dublin
- Reading lane
- Horse Racing