The Welsh Pony: Described in Two Letters to a Friend - Softcover

Dargan, Olive

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1964003288 ISBN 13: 9781964003283

Verlag: Decatur Dixon Press, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Olive Tilford Dargan's The Welsh Pony is one of those small, accidental books that turns out to be a total hidden gem. Written over a hundred years ago as a pair of chatty letters to a friend, it uses the famous Welsh pony to uncover the true spirit of the country of Wales. Instead of writing a boring textbook, Dargan treats the pony like a guide, a powerhouse athlete, and a quiet witness to history, tracking its journey from the wild, windswept mountains straight into the hearts of horse lovers.

This new edition feels surprisingly modern. Long before today's pony divisions and show rings existed, Dargan was already pointing out the exact intelligence, grit, and friendliness that define Welsh ponies today (from the small Section As to the big Section Ds). Complete with a fresh introduction and a mix of cool vintage photos and modern illustrations, the book feels like a conversation across time. It's a sweet reminder that sometimes the best way to understand a place is through the animals that have walked alongside us for centuries.

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Olive Tilford Dargan (1869-1968) is best remembered today for her poetry and travel writing, but her literary life was marked by a remarkable duality. Writing as Fielding Burke, she explored social, political, and labor issues in early twentieth-century America, producing novels that confronted class, gender, and regional identity with unflinching realism. As Dargan herself, she produced works of quieter intimacy, observing landscape, culture, and the creatures that inhabit it with a poet's eye.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Decatur Dixon Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1964003288
• ISBN 13: 9781964003283
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 54
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