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| Original Title: | Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio |
| ISBN: | 0026894165 (ISBN13: 9780026894166) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Italy Siena(Italy) |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1962), Clara Ingram Judson Memorial Award (1961) |
Marguerite Henry
Hardcover | Pages: 0 pages Rating: 4.25 | 369 Users | 27 Reviews
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| Title | : | Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio |
| Author | : | Marguerite Henry |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 0 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1989 by Checkerboard Press (first published 1960) |
| Categories | : | Animals. Horses. Childrens. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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I'll admit that, as an adult, this is one of my favorite Marguerite Henry books. There are others which are better known, but this shares with Misty of Chincoteague (and Born to Trot) the advantage of the author meeting the primary players themselves: the jockey/trainer Giorgio and his family, the contrada members and 'barbero' owners, and most important of all (especially if you're a little girl who adores horsies), Gaudenzia herself.As an adult, I find the descriptions of the Palio of Siena (there are others throughout Italy) terrifying--ten horses go charging around the central Piazza in Sienna with nothing more than a few mattresses stuck on the pointy parts and their own agility to protect them from accidents. None of this soft groomed turf and smooth railings. What makes it more interesting for those of us used to the gentler and more genteel races at Ascot and Churchill Downs is that it's the first horse across the finish line that wins the race. Not the first horse still carrying a rider. (At least according to the book, and I think Henry's more or less right, although there's probably some qualifying criteria.)
The real negative for me was Henry's rendering the Italians' dialogue in such a way as to leave them sounding like Chico Marx.
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Ratings: 4.25 From 369 Users | 27 ReviewsRate Epithetical Books Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
I'll admit that, as an adult, this is one of my favorite Marguerite Henry books. There are others which are better known, but this shares with Misty of Chincoteague (and Born to Trot) the advantage of the author meeting the primary players themselves: the jockey/trainer Giorgio and his family, the contrada members and 'barbero' owners, and most important of all (especially if you're a little girl who adores horsies), Gaudenzia herself.As an adult, I find the descriptions of the Palio of SienaI remember reading this when I was 12 or 13 years old and I loved the book then and I still enjoyed it now. It's a simple, straight-forward yet big story. The background information on the Palio is researched, interesting and still makes me want to experience this historic annual horse race for myself some day.
As most Henry books, this is heart warming story of a boy and his love for a horse, they are unfairly matched against each other at the Palio, considered one of the most difficult and cruel horse races in the world. My memories of reading this story as a child, still makes my tears well.
I read this for school quite a few years ago, and loved it! Rich with Italian history, I soaked up every word! And being a horse lover, it was just even better!
I enjoyed the characters, and their world and hope I get the chance to read the story again and/or to read more within the series.My Rating System:* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
I read this book as a child and it made such a strong impression that this year (50 years later!) I went to the Palio. It was so much like my memory of the book. Loved the book.
seeing as I love horse books this one was quite enjoyable. the journey of a boy who wants to ride in the pallio on a certain horse...not race against her! full of fun
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