The Hearts of Horses (Hardcover) by Molly Gloss

from TimBazzett

A peaceful story in a world at war - This was my first exposure to the fiction of Molly Gloss. Wow! And I mean that in the most complimentary John-Denver-Rocky-Mountain-High kinda way. No, it's not the Colorado Rockies in the sixties, but the mountains of eastern Oregon in the teens, 1917-18 that...

from LisaMaria_C

A warm, affecting story about a female "gentler" of horses, Martha Lessen, in 1917 Oregon. I love stories that can bring to life a world I don't know, and this does a great job in evoking an age on the cusp of the modern world before women could vote and when the legendary "Wild West" is still wi...

from bksgoddess

A very "quiet" book. Not much happens--it is more of a slice of life type novel. Wonderfully written, this tells the story of Martha Lessen, a young women who moves into the valley to break horses. Unlike many men, she believes in breaking horses gently. The story is set in the 19 teens, when man...

from CSailin

I enjoyed reading about this young lady who rode from homestead to homestead breaking horses. The narrative is very detailed, and I pictured myself inside the book as I read. I love reading about pioneer life, and farm life. If you do too, they you will enjoy this book.

from ladycato

As the United States enters World War I, the final remnants of the Old West can still be found in eastern Oregon. Nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen rides into Elwha County with a string of horses and a dream of making her way as a horse gentler. In ranch and farm country depleted of young men headi...