The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas Evans. Dell Publishing Company, $7.99 (480pp) ISBN 978-0-440-22265-1
Screenwriter Evans's debut novel spent 38 weeks on PW's bestseller list. (Nov.)
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Reviewed on: 10/02/1996
Genre: Fiction
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