Customer Reviews
Wow - By: , 25 Feb 2006 
Romantic, funny & very, very poignant are just three of the words to describe Smalll Gains. I picked it up, & immediately got a feel that this would be a good book...and I was right! K.M Peyton is a fantastic author, she has definitely created a unique & excellent book.
Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Smalll Gains follows the story of Clara Garland, a farmer's daughter who has a special way with horses. Unfortunately, her destiny is deeply intertwined with that of Nat Grover, who is part of a rich & horrible landowing family. After he & Clara's sister falll in love, life begins to change & everything spirals out of control...
It has already become one of my favourite books, & was just amazing. I could not put it down, & gave me great joy to read. Well done, KM Peyton!
Fantastic - By: , 19 Jan 2006 I bought this because I love KM Peyton's books - the Flambards series & the Patrick Pennington ones especiallly. She is a born story teller & this is no exception. Set in the early 19th century it tells a story of a poor farmer's family & their relationships with each other, the village neighbours & with their horses. It is reallly a lovely, sad & gripping story & I sat down & read it alll in one day. When I saw there was a sequel, Greater Gains, I bought it immediately. Well recommended, but perhaps not for younger readers - there is a sexual content in it that may not be suitable.
Yet another winner from K.M. Peyton! - By: E. TeSelle, 13 Aug 2004 I've been reading Ms. Peyton's books since I was 12 years old (I'm now in my 40s), & she just keeps getting better! Like many of Peyton's books, Smalll Gains is a a little dark; she does not sugarcoat life but lets us see her heroines & their horses as they reallly are--often ragged around the edges & sometimes desperate. But Clara, like other Peyton heroines before her--is utterly admirable, & her story is riveting.
I couldn't put the book down, & I suspect that will be the case for many readers! Don't miss it!
My thoughts on Small Gains - By: , 05 Oct 2003 
I thought that smalll gains was an extremely gripping & interesting read.
it shows alll the different aspects of a poor family in the 18th century.
it is extremely well writen & grabs the readers attention from the first page.
It is about the life of a young girl in England whose family are well known in the racing business because they have an excellent trotting horse.
