War Horse - Hardcover
A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey.
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
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About the Author:
Michael Morpurgo, former Children's Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called “Superb" by the New York Times Book Review, and now a major motion picture. His other prize-winning books include Kensuke's Kingdom, Private Peaceful, and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Michael lives in Devon, England, with his wife, Clare. Together, they founded the charity Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas an opportunity to spend a week working on a farm in the countryside. You can find out more about him and his books at michaelmorpurgo.org.
From AudioFile:
John Keating establishes a convincing narrator with his portrayal of Joey, an English farm horse. Keating delivers this story's differing points of view, making it easy to distinguish between the equine observer and the humans in his world. All too soon, Joey leaves his loving farm boy, Albert, to soldier through the horrors of WWI. Like the classic horse hero Black Beauty, Joey has a string of human owners. Keating characterizes each with credible emotions, accents, and age qualities. Through his portrayals, listeners understand the uniqueness of Joey's masters, whether Welsh or German. Hearing their distinctly different stories and voices enables listeners to see the humans' commonality. Each one hates war and bears love and admiration for the courage of this noble steed. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherMammoth
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0718239709
- ISBN 13 9780718239701
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
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Book Description Condition: Very good plus. First edition. First printing of the acclaimed YA novel, in which one brave horse connects the lives of people over the course of WWI - the basis for the award-winning play and the film of the same name by Steven Spielberg. The ambitious stage adaptation of WAR HORSE - featuring a full-size articulated horse puppet - was a popular and critical success, earning awards on both sides of the Atlantic. Steven Spielberg translated that success to the big screen in 2011, netting a host of Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Most copies of the first edition of WAR HORSE were sent to libraries, where they were summarily rebound and/or read to pieces; non-ex-library copies, especially as clean as this one, rarely appear on the market. 8'' x 5''. Original glossy color pictorial boards. No dust jacket, as issued. 142 pages. Binding with some bumping to corners and spine ends, a bit of soil to rear. Shallow crease to corner of page 127/128. Clean. Seller Inventory # 47669
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War Horse; FINE FIRST EDITION SIGNED TO TITLE PAGE
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine first printing WITHOUT the usual tanning to the pages which are still white and clean, having a crease to page five, in glazed pictorial boards by Victor Ambrus with super sharp corners, having the merest tad of toning,being very gently pushed to spine tips. How this iconic book has survived in this gift condition I know not, given that most of this low print run original publication was for libraries. This superb copy is SIGNED by Michael Morpurgo to the title page, a most elusive signature indeed. Rare to find signed to the title page therefore NOT a laid in bookplate! Superb attributes. BOXED INSURED DESPATCH. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-14457992968
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