by Michael Morpurgo · Egmont Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749748500
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«War Horse» is a historical young adult novel by Michael Morpurgo, published by Egmont Books Ltd in paperback (181 pages, in English).
In World War I, Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army; Albert, his young master, enlists to find him again. Joey experiences cavalry charges, is captured by the Germans, and receives the affection of a French girl and her grandfather. A tale of friendship, loyalty, and hope in wartime.
First installment of the «War Horse» saga by Michael Morpurgo; the cover indicates it was a finalist for the Whitbread Award.
For young readers aged 9 and up and for those who enjoy animal stories set in a wartime context.
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.
