He would write a novel set in the chaos of the First World War and narrated by a horse, Joey, who would witness the horror from both sides of the trenches.
Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book. Click here to buy WARRIOR from the Racing Posts online shop. Get ready to explore War Horse and its meaning. And yet here he was chatting fluently to a horse who seemed, in turn, to be listening. The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse is available from Racing Post Books. He’d been warned by his teachers that this boy was acutely shy and liable to take fright if asked a question. Please note: In-store pick-up at our Flatbush/Prospect Lefferts Gardens location is no longer available as an online. In the yard, he spotted a lad of about 8 leaning over the stable door talking to a horse. One evening in the late 1970s, Michael walked down to the Devonshire farm, Nethercott, to which he and Clare have welcomed inner-city children for over forty years. Reviewed by Maggie Fergusson in Slightly Foxed Issue 60. One horse sees the best and the worst of humanity, the power of war and the beauty of peace. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey narrates a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times. In the deadly chaos of the First World War, a horse, Joey, witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse tells a powerful story of humanity and friendship that touches people of all ages.
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