Morpurgo War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
The bedlam of battle had begun. All around me men cried and fell to the ground, and horses reared and screamed in an agony of fear and pain. The shells whined and roared overhead, and every explosion seemed like an earthquake to us. A stunning wartime classic. 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 the seen the best and the worst of humanity. The power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story. From Michael Morpurgo, former children's laureate, come this thrilling and epic tale of one horse's journey through the trenches First World War. Now adapted by Steven Spielberg as a major motion picture, and shown on stage in London's West End and also on Broadway.Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children's Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780603568411 |
| ISBN 10 | 0603568416 |
| Title | Morpurgo War Horse |
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Egmont UK Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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