by Michael Morpurgo · Noguer Ediciones · tapa dura · ISBN 9788427901261
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Set during World War I, young Albert must part with his beloved horse, sold to the army. Determined to reunite with him, Albert embarks on a dangerous adventure on the front lines. Through the eyes of the horse, the novel explores the brutality of war and the unbreakable bond between humans and animals. A moving story about friendship, loyalty, and hope in times of adversity.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
