National Velvet

by EnidBagnold (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.29

  The book is one that horse lovers of every age cannot fail to enjoy. -- The New York Times Humorous, charming, National Velvet is a little masterpiece. -- Time Put on your not-to-be-missed list. -- The New Yorker A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best rider in England! The answer to 14-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald, raffled off in a village lottery, who turns out to be adept at jumping fences--exactly the sort of horse that could win the world's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National.Richly atmospheric of rural life in England between the World Wars, National Velvet has enchanted generations of readers since its 1935 debut. The heroine's grit and determination, backed by the support of her eccentric and loving family, offer an inspiring example of the struggles and rewards of following a dream.

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.45

  The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse. 'Velvet'll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it ...I never seen such a creature on a horse.' Velvet is mad about horses. When she wins a piebald horse in a raffle, she knows he's something special. His heart is as big as the five-foot fences he jumps, and he'll do anything for Velvet. Soon, she and her friend Mi have their sights set on the biggest race in England. But can a girl win the Grand National? The book that inspired the classic film starring Elizabeth Taylor, National Velvet is a true classic of print and screen. Alongside Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka it is one of the great horse books for children.