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We've got four copies of the The Rescue of Belle and Sundance to giveaway, courtesy of our friends at Random House. Sarah Gruen, author of Water for Elephants, says to keep a 'hanky close by' during this true story about one town's incredible race to save two abandoned horses.

In December 2008, two abandoned pack horses, a young mare named Belle and an older gelding called Sundance, are spotted by snowmobilers in the remote mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Starving and exhausted, they've trampled the snow into a deep white closet, with walls towering over them. Others manage to reach the horses, bringing hay but also a gun, in case the horses are too far gone. A slight sign of life in the horses' eyes gets them the hay. The 8-day story of their near impossible rescue, involving a trench dug by dozens of volunteers six feet deep and a kilometre long, and then a 30-kilometre descent for the frostbitten humans and wretchedly weak and emaciated horses in minus 40 degrees temperatures, and a Christmas Eve transfer to a foster farm, is sure to be read in one breathless sitting. The austerely beautiful setting and the riveting details (the horses' bond to one another led to their abandonment, they ate one another's tails for protein, and their first meal could be only 'flakes' of hay, and Gatorade) add to this tale of animal resilience and trust, and human stamina and compassion.

Entries close Friday 27 July 2012 at 5pm Australian Eastern Time.  Please note that you must be either a Boomerang Books Member (free and takes only 2 minutes to sign up) or a fan of the Boomerang Books Facebook Page (click 'Like' to become a fan) to be eligible for the prizes.>

To win, submit your details via the entry form here and complete the statement:

WHICH MOUNTAIN RANGE WERE BELLE AND SUNDANCE RESCUED FROM - THE CANADIAN .......?  (answer here...)
ANSWER: ROCKIES

Condition of entry: You must be either a Boomerang Books Member or a fan of the Boomerang Books Facebook Page to be eligible to win.  Winners must reside in Australia.  Please note that your email address will be added to our regular Boomerang Books Bulletin mailing list and you will receive emails about book news, reviews and special deals. If you don't wish to receive these updates, you can use the 'unsubscribe' function at the base of each email to remove yourself from the mailing list.  Winners will be notified by email.  Prizes must be claimed within 1 week of notification by email.