Nicholas Evans, the writer who “whispered to horses” died – time.news

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The author of the bestseller that won 15 million copies suddenly died. From the 1995 book, the film directed and starring Robert Redford

The British writer Nicholas Evansauthor of the novel The Horse Whisperer died on 9 August (but the news only came out on 15) at the age of 72, of a heart attack. His 1995 book (published by Rizzoli in Italy) was a bestseller that has won over fifteen million copies worldwide. The novel became a 1998 film directed by Robert Redford, starring Scarlett Johansson.

The book was his debut novel tells the story of a breeder who heals the trauma of horses who has the task of soothe the trauma of a little girl who has suffered an accident.

Born in 1950, a Worcestershire, in England, Evans studied law at Oxford and has also worked as a journalist, screenwriter and documentary producer. Among his books published in Italy: Together with the wolves (1998), Into the fire (2002), When the sky splits (2006) e Only if you have courage (2010).

August 15, 2022 (change August 15, 2022 | 16:19)

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