Derby Day

Nominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of England’s finest writers.As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Down—high life and low life, society beauties and White chapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, hawkers and thieves. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air—this is Derby Day.For months people have been waiting and plotting for this day. Everyone’s eyes are on champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend. In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us toward the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects. Nominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of Englands finest writers. As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Downs high life and low life, society beautifies and Whitechapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, acrobats and thieves. Whole families stream along the Surrey back-roads, towards the greatest race of the year. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air. This is Derby Day. In this rich and exuberant novel, the mysteries pile high, propelling us towards the day of the great race, as we wait with baited breath as the story gallops to a finish no one expects. As The Shadows Lengthen Over The June Grass, All England Is Heading For Epsom Downs - High Life And Low Life, Society Beauties And Whitechapel Street Girls, Bookmakers And Gypsies, Hawkers And Acrobats, Punters And Thieves. Whole Families Stream Along The Surrey Back-roads, Towards The Greatest Race Of The Year. Hopes Are High, Nerves Are Taut, Hats Are Tossed In The Air - This Is Derby Day. D.j. Tayor. Uniting them all is the champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend.In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us towards the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects.