He and his family were hospitalized and had to undergo kidney treatments. In 2008, Evans became seriously ill after cooking and eating poisonous mushrooms picked in Scottish forests. This also makes it one of the best-selling books of all time. The book was his debut novel, and gained significant success, becoming the 10th-best selling novel in the United States in 1995, selling over 15 million copies. His other books include “The Loop,” “The Smoke Jumper,” “The Divide” and “The Brave.” The Horse Whisperer is a 1995 novel by English author Nicholas Evans. He worked as a screenwriter and television documentary producer before beginning work on his debut novel. The story of a trainer hired to help an injured teenager and her horse back to health was adapted into a Hollywood movie starring Robert Redford as the title character and Scarlett Johansson playing young rider Grace MacLean in her breakout role.īorn in 1950 in Worcestershire, England, Evans studied law at Oxford University and worked as a journalist in the 1970s. Published in 1995, “The Horse Whisperer” was Evans’ debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. United Agents said Evans died “suddenly” on Aug. LONDON (AP) - Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel “The Horse Whisperer,” has died at 72, his representatives said Monday.
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