Lean on Pete
a novel
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Publication
2010 - Faber and Faber, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
69,250 words, Guess
Page Count
277 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveleanonpetenovel0000vlau_o7a3
- ISBN-100571235727
- ISBN-139780571235728
- OCLC Control Number458731810
- Open LibraryOL32779417M
Classifications
- DDC813.6
- LCCPS3622.L38 L436 2010
Description
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray, both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's owner Del Montgomery and his jockey Bonnie help Charley fill the void of his father's absence--until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter.
Description
Left homeless by the death of his father, fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson sets off with a racehorse, Lean on Pete, on a perilous trek from Portland, Oregon to Wyoming to find a distant aunt, hoping to regain stability in his life.
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Other Editions
- Lean on Pete: a novel
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