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by Fan Flaherty (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 159 ratings
Born to a travelling family on waste ground in the heatwave of 1976, Roma the gypsy horse is destined to pass through the lives of many different people over more than two decades. She experiences love, companionship, cruelty and indifference as circumstance and harsh necessity bring change, always moving her on. But at Roma's birth a bond was forged that can never be broken. Running alongside her story, like a heartbeat, is that of traveller Bill Feeny, the man who can never forget her, and of Elsa, his daughter.
SOLD chronicles Roma's part in many different lives, the people she encounters, and her endless capacity for trust and loyalty until she eventually comes full circle, reunited with her roots.
Powerful, poignant, sometimes harrowing, SOLD is a fresh and unflinching take on the great tradition of stories about the bond between human and horse.
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  1. Print length
    395 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    1 Sept. 2015
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014SRU9FQ
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Sept. 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 395 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 159 ratings

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Customers find this book to be a page-turner with a compelling story and well-drawn characters. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its use of short sentences and phrases. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's thought-provoking nature, providing fascinating insights into life, and one review highlights how it never strayed into sentimentality or anthropomorphism.

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17 customers mention ‘Readability’17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a page-turner and praising the author's work.

"Fan Flaherty is a sensitive and highly skilled author who portrays her characters with warmth, integrity and precision...." Read more

"...For a first time full length novel the author has done a tremendous job on not only engaging me enough to want to read past the first 10 pages but..." Read more

"A fabulous book. I was not sure if I would like this book after reading the preface of it but I thought I would take a gamble with it...." Read more

"Just felt it had an abrupt ending but enjoyed the book very much apart from that. Would read further books from this writer." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Storytelling’13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling in the book, describing it as a compelling and natural narrative, with one customer noting it's an easy read about a horse's life.

"...into contact are sharply and tellingly drawn, the author's a natural story-teller who can give us a world, or a person, in a few well-chosen strokes...." Read more

"...It's a very gentle and easy read about the life of a horse. Yes there are clichés but it's all forgivable by the lovely way it is written." Read more

"...I fell in love with the story and the writing and simply could not put this down...." Read more

"...(and a clever parallel narrative) linked by the fortunes of the central figure, the horse Roma...." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Writing style’12 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, with one noting its use of short sentences and phrases, while another appreciates how it's easier to read than dense text.

"I found this compellingly readable, and very moving, though it never strayed into sentimentality or anthropomorphism...." Read more

"...author who portrays her characters with warmth, integrity and precision...." Read more

"...I fell in love with the story and the writing and simply could not put this down...." Read more

"...It is a beautifully written book with warmth, integrity and a lot of love - I say no more. Read." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Thought provoking’8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, providing fascinating insights into life and human relationships, with one customer noting that the author's descriptions of places are vivid.

"...Such a treat to read a novel that's both fresh and perceptive but simple, not skewed towards some clever angle or modern preoccupation, but going..." Read more

"...The juxtaposition of these two worlds is at once mature and thought-provoking." Read more

"...It is a beautifully written book with warmth, integrity and a lot of love - I say no more. Read." Read more

"...It's a fascinating insight into life at all levels of society. Do read this book, it's written with such accuracy, wit and humour." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Character development’7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the well-drawn characters in episodes.

"...The huge and diverse cast of human characters with whom she comes into contact are sharply and tellingly drawn, the author's a natural story-teller..." Read more

"...Flaherty is a sensitive and highly skilled author who portrays her characters with warmth, integrity and precision...." Read more

"...This new novel 'Sold' is a great read, with well-drawn characters in episodes (and a clever parallel narrative) linked by the fortunes of the..." Read more

"...of a horse as she changes owners, and thus links a cast of brilliantly drawn characters...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Color’6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's visual elements, with one noting its great moments of color, while others describe it as beautiful.

"...human characters with whom she comes into contact are sharply and tellingly drawn, the author's a natural story-teller who can give us a world, or a..." Read more

"...There are great moments of colour, and moments of darkness...." Read more

"Beautiful and thoughtful descriptions of places, weather and characters which brought everything to life in your imagination. Really enjoyable read." Read more

"A beautiful,compelling story!! Well done Fran!! This story will suit both horsey people and those who enjoy a fast moving read!..." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Sarah Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you have tears...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2015
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    I found this compellingly readable, and very moving, though it never strayed into sentimentality or anthropomorphism. I defy anyone, 'horsey' or otherwise, not to fall in love with Roma the gypsy mare. The huge and diverse cast of human characters with whom she comes into contact are sharply and tellingly drawn, the author's a natural story-teller who can give us a world, or a person, in a few well-chosen strokes. In particular the gypsy paterfamilias Bill, a chancer and a dreamer, and his daughter, a frail survivor, rise above their unpromising circumstances to grab the heartstrings. I'm not giving anything away to say that theirs is the thread that runs through the book from beginning to end. And what an end..
    Such a treat to read a novel that's both fresh and perceptive but simple, not skewed towards some clever angle or modern preoccupation, but going straight to the heart of things.
    Loved it, can't recommend enough.
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  • Ladyhawk
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely gentle read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2015
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    I couldn't remember what this book was about when I got round to reading it on my kindle... and it wasn't at all what I expected and I was delightfully surprised.

    It's a very gentle and easy read about the life of a horse. Yes there are clichés but it's all forgivable by the lovely way it is written.
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  • Ms Julie R Shaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Her perceptive observations of human relationships are perfectly complimented by the obvious love she has used to sketch the life of the ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2018
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    Fan Flaherty is a sensitive and highly skilled author who portrays her characters with warmth, integrity and precision. Her perceptive observations of human relationships are perfectly complimented by the obvious love she has used to sketch the life of the gypsy cob, Roma. Roma becomes the lynchpin of a moving story which paints the myriad ways that a horse can affect the lives of the surrounding humans. However, it is not over-sentimental, and Flaherty is brave enough to tackle some difficult issues in both the human and animal worlds. The juxtaposition of these two worlds is at once mature and thought-provoking.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2015
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    I'm not normally one to write a review but after being told to read this book by my younger brother I thought i'd give it a go. My response to it (hence the review) was brilliant. For a first time full length novel the author has done a tremendous job on not only engaging me enough to want to read past the first 10 pages but to encourage others to read this book also! I fell in love with the story and the writing and simply could not put this down. If you're looking to indulge in something special, have a read, well worth the time and effort!
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  • HappyMe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Roma and me...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2015
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    A fabulous book. I was not sure if I would like this book after reading the preface of it but I thought I would take a gamble with it. I am so glad that I did, I know nothing of horses but I do know about human nature and it's pitfalls. The criss-crossing through the book of Roma and her keepers lives over the years, made me cry in places and smile in others. Life is complicated, life is hard but it can also be comfortable. It is a beautifully written book with warmth, integrity and a lot of love - I say no more. Read.
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  • R H Hully
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2015
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    Kept my interest throughout
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  • denise
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good light read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2017
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    Just felt it had an abrupt ending but enjoyed the book very much apart from that. Would read further books from this writer.
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  • Christopher Allinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Colour and darkness
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2015
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    I much liked Fan Flaherty's 'Trade', winner of a Guardian short story competition a few years ago. This new novel 'Sold' is a great read, with well-drawn characters in episodes (and a clever parallel narrative) linked by the fortunes of the central figure, the horse Roma. There are great moments of colour, and moments of darkness. I also liked the style of short sentences and phrases and the structure of mini chapters in the five parts of the novel – seems to me to suit the Kindle format well and made for easier reading than slabs of close text.
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  • Liz Read
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this opportunity to sink yourself into an amazing story and some heart-stopping writing..
    Reviewed in Canada on 8 September 2015
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    This is an incredible book, the writing quite extraordinary, the story powerful. It is far beyond being a "horse story", there is no anthropomorphising of Roma, it is a direct and powerful story of her life and those who were part of it. Flaherty's language is riveting, powerful, and from the first page you know you are reading something very very special. Don't miss this opportunity to sink yourself into an amazing story and some heart-stopping writing..
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars So sad, yet full circle
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2018
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    Such a haunting beautiful and sad story about the life and death of a beautiful mare along with her family of origin along the way. Roma will stay on my mind and in my heart for a very long time. Beautifully written.
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  • RunningtotheEighties
    4.0 out of 5 stars Like it
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 January 2016
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    Once you got to know the characters, it was a nice read. One wonders if a horse remembers all its owners.
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  • Cowgirlbethann
    2.0 out of 5 stars Sold
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 January 2019
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    Over all I had trouble following this story line. It skipped back and forth between different sets of characters. I didn't find d the characters interesting
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