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Peter Simple (grey Racehorse)
Peter Simple may mean: * ''Peter Simple'' (novel), an 1834 seafaring novel by Marryat * Peter Simple (horse), a racehorse that won the Grand National twice * Peter Simple, pseudonym of and newspaper column by the British journalist Michael Wharton {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Simple (novel)
''Peter Simple'' is an 1834 novel written by Frederick Marryat about a young British midshipman during the Napoleonic wars. It was originally published in serialized form in 1833. Plot summary The novel describes the naval career of a young gentleman during the period of British Mastery of the seas in the early 19th century. The hero of the title is introduced as 'the fool of the family', son of a parson and heir presumptive to the influential Lord Privilege. This forms a subplot among several others that run alongside the main narrative which mainly concerns the young man's journey from adolescent to adulthood amidst a backdrop of war at sea. One of the key components of the tale is Peter's relationship with the various shipmates he meets, mainly an older officer who takes young Simple under his wing and proves invaluable in his sea education, and also a post captain who suffers from Münchausen syndrome, among others. Adaptation In 1957 it was adapted into a BBC television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Simple (horse)
Peter Simple was the third racehorse in history to win the Grand National steeplechase twice, emulating The Duke and Abd-El-Kader. After winning in 1849 the horse failed to complete the course during the next three years before winning again in 1853 at the age of 15, the oldest ever winner. Peter Simple was a 9/1 shot in his 1853 victory at Aintree and was trained by Tom Olliver Thomas Olliver (1812 – 7 January 1874), born Oliver or Olivere, was a steeplechase jockey and racehorse trainer who won three Grand Nationals as a rider in the 1840s and 1850s. Olliver began riding at the age of six, not uncommon for the tim ... who was also the jockey. Josey Little was the owner. References National Hunt racehorses Grand National winners Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Non-Thoroughbred racehorses 1838 racehorse births {{racehorse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
