The Dark Horse

Rumer Godden
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When a mean-spirited jockey threatens the thoroughbred Dark Horse--the favorite for the Viceroy's Cup--Mother Morag, the superior of a group of nuns who tend Calcutta's poor, holds the key
Genres: FictionIndiaAnimalsHistorical FictionHorsesAsiaHistoricalHorse Racing
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