SMOKE RINGS
by Dorothy Lyons
Sequel to JAVA JIVE
Hardcover with original Dustjacket
Dustjacket and Frontispiece
Illustrations by Wesley Dennis
(no additional interior
illustrations)
Copyright 1960
Probable unstated First Edition with
no additional printing history noted on copyright page.
222 pages
FROM THE DUSTJACKET:
When Ginny Atkins, by quick thinking,
saved an impulsive stranger and the handsome gray horse he could not control
from a near fatal accident, she had no idea that this would change the next
three years of her life. After the
incident, Ginny suddenly found herself the new owner of Smoke Rings, Mr.
Pollard’s Thoroughbred hunter. And the
improbable dream she had admitted only to herself – of trying for the U.S.
Equestrian Olympic Team – came a step closer to reality.
Coached by a former Olympic rider,
Ginny devoted all her energies to achieving perfection of performance with
Smoke Rings. But the road to the
Olympics was demanding, grueling, and expensive. The relentless training required dedication
to withstand its monotony, and the frustrations and sacrifices were not easy
for a fun-loving high school senior.
Dorothy Lyons, an expert horsewoman
herself and the accomplished author of many horse stories for girls, has
written an absorbing book, which reaches a dramatic climax at the 1960 Olympics
in Rome. There, amid the colorful
international hubbub, Ginny’s long-treasured dream is realized against the
impressive pageantry of the Seventeenth Olympiad.
CONDITION NOTES:
Boards show light wear.
A hint of discoloration to page edges
visible when book is closed.
Appears to be free of writing or
markings.
Interior is bright, solid, crisp, and very
clean.
Dustjacket shows wear to edges, folds,
and extremities, light general wear.
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A very nice copy of this scarce
vintage title!
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