War Horse
$15.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
Joey’s Tale: A War Horse’s Journey Through the Trenches
In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey tells a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times. One horse has seen the best and the worst of humanity. The power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story.
War Horse is a story of universal suf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008640712 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008640718 |
| Author: | Michael Morpurgo |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Farshore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Michael Morpurgo:
“Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” Guardian
“There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” Daily Express
“Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative”
Elizabeth Reilly, British Council
“The former children’s laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” Guardian
About The Author
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK’s best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children’s Laureate and he has won the Children’s Book Award, the Nestle Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.
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