VANNEE'S VROOM: A WINNING WHIPPET

By Celia Papworth

In the Whippet mad counties of northern England grown rich on coal and cotton, working class young Vanessa Graton finds a secret litter of puppies. When she determines to raise and race her lovely Vroom, she must deal with more than her father's opposition. She must challenge the conventions of Victorian feminine abilities, coral the support of family, friends and neighbours and learn to travel across the counties by horse and rail. As she does so, friendships form, values are challenged, and character tested.
Warm, vivid and full of historical detail about Whippet racing and the early days of Whippet showing, the story delves into the bond between people and their animals. Against a background of war and daily hardship, wounds must heal, families and neighbours unite. As Vanessa, her sister Mary and their friends grow into adulthood, they learn that ambition needs to be balanced with compassion and integrity. And above all with love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H85NXSWD
• ISBN13: 9798199955614
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"