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For Kicks
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
When the horse that wins a race gallops in with frothing mouth and popping eyes, what is more natural than to suspect that someone slipped a booster into his oats? With eleven steeplechasers hurtling over the finish line in this pepped up states and all the dope tests conclusively negative, the Earl of October had something of a problem if he wanted to preserve the health of his favorite sport. What he needed was an insider's view of the stables, a planted stable lad with an outer appearance shifty enough to attract the seedier element in the racing world and a nose sharp enough to smell out foul play. What he needed was Daniel Roke.
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- N Fountain
- 08-04-13
FOR KICKS
This is my favorite Dick Francis book. A good plot with a strong hero, who is treated unfairly by the Earl he is working for, due to the lies his daughter told. But it all works out in the end, and the mystery of how they are getting the horses to run a faster solved. Gripping story line and believable characters.
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- The Knitting Gnome
- 26-09-22
Listened to this in a day..a very enjoyable day
An good yarn as to be expected from Dick Francis. Listened to it all in a day ( sad to finish it).For me the least enjoyable part was the ending which seemed a little contrived.
The partnership of Dick Francis and Tony Britton is always guaranteed to be a pleasure to listen to. The voice was particularly good on this audiobook and many who narrate audiobooks should listen to this as a masterclass.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-07-21
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Excellent story and performance one of the best from the stables of Dick Francis cleverly narrated
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- Jean
- 26-09-11
Fast-moving action
A vintage Dick Francis, read superbly by the urbane tones of Tony Britton, which will move you along through an engrossing story of Danny Roke who swaps his job as proprietor of an Australian stud farm to work undercover as a stable hand in Yorkshire, Interestingly this is written in the first person and it is a shock to hear the opening read in a Australian accent. But Tony Britton as usual has handled all the voices in the story - male and female - with his usual skill. This story was written in the 1960s and the attitudes may sound strange to our 2011 ears but Dick Francis moves the plot and the characters along swiftly and surely to keep you engrossed to the end.
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- Ber
- 06-06-15
Perspective.
Having previously read this book I found my perception of the charactors to be much the same as portrayed by the narrator.
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- Julie
- 28-02-17
Dick Francis
I love his stories since 1960 when I learned to read at school now they on my phone so I can hear them again and again even though I since have the books £200 + £200 from you over 57 years
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- Grumpy pensioner 🤔
- 23-05-17
Unputdownable
Having both read and listened to Dick and Felix Francis over many years this is the first time I have gone from start to finish in such a short time.A really really top class listen with Tony Brittons dialects adding to the enjoyment.
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- Mrs G.
- 19-09-20
excellent
excellent story line and well narrated. I was hooked right up to the last word. my favourite so far.
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- sallyG
- 06-12-19
another great dick Francis book
another great dick Francis book. kept you on the edge of your seat throughout. super
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- Ms. Virginia M. King
- 02-11-21
Exciting to the end
I loved the story but Tony Britton s narration was outstanding. Although I had read the book I hadn't thought of the hero as being Australian. Tony 's accent never faltered and he can play women without ever sounding silly or shrill. Loved it.
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