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In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches

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A thoroughbred horse, Joey, is passed through a succession of owners until he finally finds himself in the thick of the action in the First World War. He is then captured by the English and is finally reunited with his original, loving owners. Reissued.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Some horse sense..., 4 Oct 2004

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Christian Spriet "Chacklee Chack" (Bruges, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Set in three European countries where war hits hard in 1914, Morpurgo's book surprisingly puts its focus with a young horse, through whose eyes and mind the reader is familiarized with the atrocities of war as they unfold. While as a literary device this might appear cheap or far-fetched, here it functions in quite a unique way.
Whether witness, victim or participant, Joey (the horse) merely undergoes whilst observing without interacting by means of speech the way that humans would.
The restraint which the author imposes on his narrative in selecting this point of view just works wonders. The further into the story, the reader (whether adult or youngster) gradually conceives a growing sympathy with the war horse and ends up nearly identifying with his animal companion.
Along with Joey, he gets to interact with the people (civilian or military) who temporarily own him and gradually will, of his own account, make a distinction between the ones who approach him fairly or harshly. As he is dragged into the avalanche of warfare, he gets to make sense of the horse's gratitude and emotionality one way, and his pain or distress, another.
To cut (not such) a long story short, to say that Mr Morpurgo does perfect credit to whoever gets dragged into the nightmarish abyss of war at any time and any place, is no exaggeration. His understated style only adds to the qualities that characterize the book as it is.
Perfection is not of this world, so the word goes, but this one comes ever so close.
War horse is a gem. It is a must-read, and not just for young readers.
Read and understand why, at times, books are indispensable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Go War Horse!!!, 11 Oct 2008

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Hi I am only 10 but this is the best book i have read in 10 years.I love the story it can get sad at times and make you cry but it is very enjoyeble. This is a book for keeps a must read.if you like this book then you will also like Born to run.WAR HORSE IS THE BEST!!!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars I love it!, 13 Sep 2009

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I love it!,it's the best book I've ever read! It's sad good,exciting,and touching.
I'd recomend it to people who love adventure and who love animals. Charlotte age 8

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5.0 out of 5 stars WAR HORSE
MY KID'S FRIENDS REALLY ENJOYED READING IT,THEY ARE JUST HORSE MAD,THAT ALL I CAN IN ONE LINE.SO NEXT TIME I SEE THEM I KNOW WHAT TO BUY THEM NEXT,THE OTHER BOOK'S BY THIS WRITER... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
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Published 21 hours ago by Carol Ann

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story, could have been written better though
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Published 1 day ago by Miss H. C. Mills

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Wonderful read, especially for children....if I had a grandchild to read to I'd read this :) Gave me insight as to how horses and ponies were used in the first world war and so... Read more

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A good read, but basically a re-write of Black Beauty. No doubt the film has made it much more exciting.

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This is a fantastic book and the follow up is just as good. I recomend you read more of this authers books, ideal for children and animal lovers and other humans.

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4.0 out of 5 stars War Horse
Having seen the Play and the Film the Book is equally as good.
An enjoyable read, more condensed than the other versions but
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I loved watching the play, and then reading the book made the whole visual experience mix with the descriptive experience of the book, I recommend the book AND play, but on its... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars War Horse
Bought the book after watching the film and am very pleased to add it to my library. Great story and can be read by all the family.

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