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The Five Horseshoes (Animal Man Book 1) Kindle Edition

by David McDine (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
Nothing much happens in sleepy Nether Snuffingham – most of the time …

Spirits at the village pub are sagging. Trade is slow, and harassed landlord Horace and his gorgon wife Glad fear their dream of a package holiday in Spain may never come true. In the early Sixties what passes for excitement in Nether Snuffingham is the twice-a-year livestock market behind the pub – and Glad posing as Boudicca for the Women’s Institute calendar.

Local reporter Des Crow is scratching round for stories too, so they concoct a stunt aimed at grabbing headlines and boosting trade. But they get more than they bargained for when the cricket-fan vicar, Alf the village bobby, and old Frank the poacher become involved.

The Five Horseshoes is a wry and light-hearted novella featuring off-beat characters and eccentricities of village life that readers will meet again in the The Animal Man, first of David McDine’s new trilogy.

It is sure to appeal to fans of Tom Sharpe, Alan Sillitoe and Gerald Durrell alike.

Praise for The Five Horseshoes:



‘Laugh out loud funny! McDine has quite a way with words … his descriptions of rural 1960s life had me in fits.’ — Cressida Schofield

‘ … very enjoyable and amusing – nearly missed my station I was so engrossed.’ — D W Harrington

David McDine is a former journalist and member of the Government Information Service and lives with his wife Sue on a Kent smallholding where over the years they have kept children, horses, sheep, rabbits, chickens, dogs, cats and fish – but, as yet, no giraffes or kangaroos. He has written acclaimed naval fiction and The Animal Man series is his first venture into humorous fiction.
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    Animal Man
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  5. Publication date
    January 3, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07M6YJ6ZM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Animal Man
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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  • mmmurdoog
    1.0 out of 5 stars Descriptive story.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
    Life in a small British town with residents conniving for profit. Lost interest about half way through.
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  • Peter Scott
    2.0 out of 5 stars Still Waiting for the Story to Begin
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2019
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    The Five Horse shoes by David McDine
    A very short short story. I can imagine this story being written on the back of an envelope whilst in the public bar on an extremely quiet night. Having reached the end I am still waiting for the story to begin!
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  • Michael Wynn
    2.0 out of 5 stars Quaint but unsatisfying
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2019
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    Whilst a pleasant read the story really didn't have enough about it to recommend it. Mildly amusing without any hilarity and puffed out with superfluous characters and description.
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