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War Horse: Hardback Illustrated Collector's Edition

War Horse: Hardback Illustrated Collector's Edition

by Michael Morpurgo (Author), Michael Morpurgo (Author), Michael Morpurgo (Author), Rae Smith (Illustrator)

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    Hardcover 2013

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Synopsis

1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. In the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him. In this beautiful edition of War Horse, Rae Smith's extraordinary illustrations bring to life a story of war and reconciliation with stunning vitality. War Horse has sold over a million copies and been adapted into a hit stage show and an Oscar-nominated feature film directed by Stephen Spielberg. This edition features the remarkable artwork of Olivier award-winning Rae Smith, the stage designer of the award-winning National Theatre production which is currently showing around the world.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 232
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: Egmont
Published: 07 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 1405267968
ISBN 13: 9781405267960
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: This is a stunning collector's edition of the 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. '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.' One horse has seen the best and the worst of humanity. The power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story.

Author Bio
Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.He received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.