FALLING FROM HORSES - Softcover

"I read "Falling from Horses" in two gulps. The writing is gorgeous, the setting so beautifully realized, both time and place, the narrative voice unforgettable, and all the characters so real and compelling. Tremendous, page-turning . . . I could not have loved it more." -- Karen Joy Fowler, author of "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves" and "The Jane Austen Book Club"
"The story of a boy growing up into a man by way of ambition, adventure, catastrophe, love, and grief. A beautiful, moving novel, cut from the American heartwood."-- Ursula K. Le Guin, author of "Lavinia" and "The Unreal and the Real: Selected Short Stories"
"Molly Gloss is always exploring that dangerous place where reality and imagination combine to form the American West, and never more than in this book, plunging as it does into the heart of the dream machine. She has a tremendous gift for bringing a situation alive, so be ready: you're about to live these lives. It's a great experience." -- Kim Stanley Robinson, author of "Shaman" and "2312"
""Falling from Horses" is a beautifully crafted story of the friendship that develops between two young people--a ranch hand and an aspiring screenwriter--as they try to make it in the movies in 1930s Hollywood. Molly Gloss makes the little seen life of a movie stuntman and a back lot script girl come alive in this entertaining and often touching tale of a naive young man and woman who are trying to live their dreams." -- Phillip Margolin, "New York Times" best-selling author of "Worthy Brown's Daughter" ""Falling From Horses" is a clear-eyed, breathtaking look at a small corner of life unknown to most: cowboy stunt riders in 1930s Hollywood. Gloss adeptly brings to life characters in search of the American Dream, while illuminating the "myth of the cowboy West" and the harsh realities that come along with it. A moving story filled with heart and insight by an author whose love of the American landscape rings loudly through each page." -- Gail Tsukiyama, author of "A Hundred Flowers" and "The Samurai's Garden"
"The acute sense of time and place, coupled with a cast of characters drawn with unsentimental but abiding affection, makes for a hypnotic read." --" Kirkus""Reviews"

I read "Falling from Horses" in two gulps. The writing is gorgeous, the setting so beautifully realized, both time and place, the narrative voice unforgettable, and all the characters so real and compelling. Tremendous, page-turning . . . I could not have loved it more. Karen Joy Fowler, author of "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves" and "The Jane Austen Book Club" The story of a boy growing up into a man by way of ambition, adventure, catastrophe, love, and grief. A beautiful, moving novel, cut from the American heartwood. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of "Lavinia" and "The Unreal and the Real: Selected Short Stories" Molly Gloss is always exploring that dangerous place where reality and imagination combine to form the American West, and never more than in this book, plunging as it does into the heart of the dream machine. She has a tremendous gift for bringing a situation alive, so be ready: you re about to live these lives. It s a great experience. Kim Stanley Robinson, author of "Shaman" and "2312" "Falling from Horses" is a beautifully crafted story of the friendship that develops between two young people a ranch hand and an aspiring screenwriter as they try to make it in the movies in 1930s Hollywood. Molly Gloss makes the little seen life of a movie stuntman and a back lot script girl come alive in this entertaining and often touching tale of a naive young man and woman who are trying to live their dreams. Phillip Margolin, "New York Times" best-selling author of "Worthy Brown's Daughter" "Falling From Horses" is a clear-eyed, breathtaking look at a small corner of life unknown to most: cowboy stunt riders in 1930s Hollywood. Gloss adeptly brings to life characters in search of the American Dream, while illuminating the myth of the cowboy West and the harsh realities that come along with it. A moving story filled with heart and insight by an author whose love of the American landscape rings loudly through each page. Gail Tsukiyama, author of "A Hundred Flowers" and "The Samurai s Garden" The acute sense of time and place, coupled with a cast of characters drawn with unsentimental but abiding affection, makes for a hypnotic read. " Kirkus""Reviews""

I read Falling from Horses in two gulps. The writing is gorgeous, the setting so beautifully realized, both time and place, the narrative voice unforgettable, and all the characters so real and compelling. Tremendous, page-turning . . . I could not have loved it more. Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves and The Jane Austen Book Club

The story of a boy growing up into a man by way of ambition, adventure, catastrophe, love, and grief. A beautiful, moving novel, cut from the American heartwood. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of Lavinia and The Unreal and the Real: Selected Short Stories

Molly Gloss is always exploring that dangerous place where reality and imagination combine to form the American West, and never more than in this book, plunging as it does into the heart of the dream machine. She has a tremendous gift for bringing a situation alive, so be ready: you re about to live these lives. It s a great experience. Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Shaman and 2312

Falling from Horses is a beautifully crafted story of the friendship that develops between two young people a ranch hand and an aspiring screenwriter as they try to make it in the movies in 1930s Hollywood. Molly Gloss makes the little seen life of a movie stuntman and a back lot script girl come alive in this entertaining and often touching tale of a naive young man and woman who are trying to live their dreams. Phillip Margolin, New York Times best-selling author of Worthy Brown's Daughter Falling From Horses is a clear-eyed, breathtaking look at a small corner of life unknown to most: cowboy stunt riders in 1930s Hollywood. Gloss adeptly brings to life characters in search of the American Dream, while illuminating the myth of the cowboy West and the harsh realities that come along with it. A moving story filled with heart and insight by an author whose love of the American landscape rings loudly through each page. Gail Tsukiyama, author of A Hundred Flowers and The Samurai s Garden

The acute sense of time and place, coupled with a cast of characters drawn with unsentimental but abiding affection, makes for a hypnotic read. KirkusReviews"

"I read Falling from Horses in two gulps. The writing is gorgeous, the setting so beautifully realized, both time and place, the narrative voice unforgettable, and all the characters so real and compelling. Tremendous, page-turning . . . I could not have loved it more." -- Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves and The Jane Austen Book Club

"The story of a boy growing up into a man by way of ambition, adventure, catastrophe, love, and grief. A beautiful, moving novel, cut from the American heartwood."-- Ursula K. Le Guin, author of Lavinia and The Unreal and the Real: Selected Short Stories

"Molly Gloss is always exploring that dangerous place where reality and imagination combine to form the American West, and never more than in this book, plunging as it does into the heart of the dream machine. She has a tremendous gift for bringing a situation alive, so be ready: you're about to live these lives. It's a great experience." -- Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Shaman and 2312

"Falling from Horses is a beautifully crafted story of the friendship that develops between two young people--a ranch hand and an aspiring screenwriter--as they try to make it in the movies in 1930s Hollywood. Molly Gloss makes the little seen life of a movie stuntman and a back lot script girl come alive in this entertaining and often touching tale of a naive young man and woman who are trying to live their dreams." -- Phillip Margolin, New York Times best-selling author of Worthy Brown's Daughter "Falling From Horses is a clear-eyed, breathtaking look at a small corner of life unknown to most: cowboy stunt riders in 1930s Hollywood. Gloss adeptly brings to life characters in search of the American Dream, while illuminating the "myth of the cowboy West" and the harsh realities that come along with it. A moving story filled with heart and insight by an author whose love of the American landscape rings loudly through each page." -- Gail Tsukiyama, author of A Hundred Flowers and The Samurai's Garden

"The acute sense of time and place, coupled with a cast of characters drawn with unsentimental but abiding affection, makes for a hypnotic read." -- KirkusReviews

“A beautiful, moving novel, cut from the American heartwood.” —Ursula K. Le Guin, author ofLavinia and The Unreal and the Real

“I read Falling from Horses in two gulps . . . I could not have loved it more.” — Karen Joy Fowler, author ofThe Jane Austen Bookclub and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves“Clear-eyed, breathtaking . . . A moving story filled with heart and insight.” — Gail Tsukiyama, author ofThe Samurai’s Garden“A hypnotic read.” — Kirkus Reviews
In 1938, nineteen-year-old ranch hand Bud Frazer sets out for Hollywood, his sights set on becoming a stunt rider in the movies—and rubbing shoulders with the great screen cowboys of his youth. On the long bus ride south from Echol Creek, Bud meets a young woman who also harbors dreams of making it in the movies, not as a starlet but as a writer. Lily Shaw is bold and outspoken, more confident than her small frame and bookish looks seem to allow. The two strike up an unlikely kinship that will carry them through their tumultuous days in Hollywood. Through the wide eyes and lofty dreams of two people trying to make their mark on the world, Molly Gloss weaves a remarkable tale of humans and horses, hope and heartbreak, told by one of the most winning narrators ever to walk off the page.