![]() ![]() Jimmy is so upset about the way things are going that he works himself into a bleeding ulcer that has to have surgery. George has some mild opinions on the changes, and Tom has no actual character (other than being a generally easygoing kid and having a natural feel for “the reins”) so the conflict is driven entirely by Jimmy. But the entire narrative is presented as one of Good versus Evil, through the lens of Jimmy Creech’s bitterness and anger. His descriptions of the world of harness racing are as good as – or even better than – anything in the flat racing books. The thing that kills me is that Walter Farley gets it. That’s an interesting narrative, right? There’s a lot to be mined there. ![]() The sport at large is moving toward dedicated tracks with evening races under the lights. Jimmy wants to keep it a small-time sport, with daytime races at local county fairs. The primary conflict in this book is the evolution of the sport of harness racing. ![]()
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