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Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
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Description for Black Beauty
Paperback. Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows, and spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger and Merrylegs. But this easy life comes to an end when Beauty is sold and goes from farm to inn to cabhorse in London, enduring rough treatment from foolish and careless masters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 135 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
"You saved your mistress's life, Beauty! yes, you saved her life"
Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows, and spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger and Merrylegs. But this easy life comes to an end when Beauty is sold and goes from farm to inn to cabhorse in London, enduring rough treatment from foolish and careless masters. Beauty remains faithful, hardworking and full of spirit despite his trials, and through him we learn that all horses and humans alike deserve to be treated with kindness.
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572930
SKU
V9780099572930
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99-99
About Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell was born in 1820 and lived with her family in Norfolk and then in a village on the outskirts of London. At the age of fourteen Anna injured her ankles in a fall, and was severely disabled for the rest of her life. She had to travel everywhere in horse-drawn carriages, and so Anna was always concerned with ... Read more
Reviews for Black Beauty
One of the greatest books ever narrated by a horse, with a fine message: be kind to animals, and they'll be kind to you
Michael Morpurgo
Guardian
One of the most enchanting and best-loved children's stories of all time
Mail on Sunday
This was the first book that reduced me to tears - I saw ... Read more
Michael Morpurgo
Guardian
One of the most enchanting and best-loved children's stories of all time
Mail on Sunday
This was the first book that reduced me to tears - I saw ... Read more