Project Gutenberg 2006-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 180 Ollivant, Alfred 1874 1927 Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs Produced by David Garcia, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs" by Alfred Ollivant is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered around Boy Woodburn, the spirited daughter of a horse trainer named Old Mat, as she navigates life in the Sussex Downs, which blends themes of passion, adventure, and the world of horse racing. The novel paints a vivid picture of the rural environment and introduces readers to a cast of colorful characters connected to the horse training profession. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Old Mat, a well-respected horse trainer known for his unconventional methods and charming personality. As he prepares for the Spring Meeting at Polefax, we see glimpses of his daughter Boy, who is portrayed as a strong-willed and determined young girl, engaged in the world of racing and its accompanying challenges. The opening chapters establish a lively setting filled with local sportsmen and cheerful chaos, while subtly hinting at Boy's dreams and ambitions, which are influenced by her upbringing and her father's legacy. We also meet a variety of characters that contribute to both the excitement of the races and personal narratives that intertwine with Boy's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sussex (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 556597 556265 2024-09-08T05:28:33.263270 2023-09-08T07:49:39.421958 text/html text/html 563258 2006-03-11T08:19:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 352242 2006-03-11T08:19:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409502 2024-09-08T05:28:45.199221 application/epub+zip 418887 2024-09-08T05:28:36.295259 application/epub+zip 277559 2024-09-08T05:28:34.095278 application/epub+zip 616709 2024-09-08T05:28:50.937663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603456 2024-09-08T05:28:44.056175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471741 2022-09-08T13:57:25.990157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515580 515479 2024-09-08T05:28:29.904284 2023-09-08T07:49:36.424930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 515428 2006-03-11T08:19:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196935 2006-03-11T08:19:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515419 2006-03-11T08:19:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196884 2006-03-11T08:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20142 2024-09-08T05:28:51.080657 application/rdf+xml 17910 2024-09-08T05:28:35.214256 image/jpeg 3883 2024-09-08T05:28:35.015283 image/jpeg 416688 2024-09-08T05:28:33.317237 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia