The Lure of the Turf

Sean Magee has compiled an anthology of writings taking as their subject the thrilling and addictive world of horse-racing. Contributors include a stellar array of poets, novelists and journalists, with excerpts ranging from James Joyce's "Ulysses" to Peter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda". Also featured are pieces from luminaries as varied as Kipling, Hemingway, Wodehouse, Hunter S. Thompson and Bill Bryson.