Author: Michael Morpurgo
Type: Paperback
Read: 24th May
Rating: 4/5
Published: 1st April 2007 by Scholastic Press
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?
Who'd have thought a book could be written from the viewpoint of a horse.
This touching, heartwarming tale of Joey the horse who brought and then sold to go to war. The journey taken by this wonderful creature. Survival, training and loyalty.
Then that of Joey's first ever owner, Albert, who at the time is too young to go to war, but is determind to find him one day and bring him home. And he succeeds.
It's a really touching tale, i don't think i'd ever have considered reading something like this before. But it does make you think, that although we worry and can somewhat understand the men who go to war, they have the ability to talk of their woes. But animals, we just assume, will cope fine. They are dumb. But infact they're clever and can survive on insticnt as like us humans.
I can't fault the story, its short and a very easy read. Truely wonderful.
Go get it from: Amazon UK | Book Depository | Waterstones
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