A "horse whisperer" is the name given to a person who uses the power of touch and speech to heal nervous and highly strung horses. In The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (Corgi £5.99 in the UK), a mother and daughter, after a tragic riding accident, travel across America with a sick horse to find the whisperer. The storyline is simple, but the descriptive prose and the author's writing style make it a joy to read.
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