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The King's Jockey (Paperback)
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The Derby, June 1913. A suffragette dies for her cause; but what of
the man who feels responsible for killing her? "The King's Jockey"
was inspired by the life of royal jockey Herbert 'Bertie' Jones,
his tragic collision with Emily Wilding Davison 100 years ago, and
the dramatic events that followed. Until now Bertie Jones has been
just a footnote in a history book, but his story is uplifting and
life affirming despite the terrible outcome of the 'Suffragette
Derby'. Author Lesley Gray, like many people, had heard of the
sacrifice made by the suffragette who ran out in front of the
King's horse, but knew next to nothing about the jockey. Who was he
and how did this terrible event affect him? "There was little
written about Bertie Jones, so I had to research most of my
material. The more I found out, the more it made me wonder about
where he had come from, how he had achieved his fame and how he
coped after the suffragette incident. My story is fictional, but I
have tried to create what might have been a similar world. I wanted
to examine what may have driven Emily Wilding Davison to her
dreadful fate and to lift Bertie up from a mere footnote in
history." The central character in "The King's Jockey" is Bertie
himself. While the narrative is mainly from his point of view, the
novel draws on a series of vividly drawn and compelling characters
to create Bertie's world, a world of strong traditional values that
will be forced to change through the wider and sometimes darker
external forces at work. "The King's Jockey" explores the evolving
roles of the individual, the family and society, considering the
issues of responsibility, loyalty, sacrifice and belief. Timed for
the 100th anniversary of the 'Suffragette Derby' on Sunday 1 June
2013. Press and public interest in the 100th anniversary of Emily
Wilding Davison's death on 8 June 2013. Widespread public and media
interest in the 'Golden Age', the year preceding the 100th
anniversary of the First World War.
General
Imprint: |
Solis Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Lesley Gray
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
254 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-907947-61-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-907947-61-2 |
Barcode: |
9781907947612 |
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