Staff Pick

Black Beauty (Puffin Classics)

Anna Sewell, Meg Rosoff (Introduction by)

$8.99

Publication Date: March 27th, 2008

Publisher:

Puffin Books

ISBN:

9780141321035

Pages:

288

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Staff Reviews

Such a beautiful piece of literature about a horse who lived a difficult life. Not only is it heartwarming, but it is also exceptional. It’s perfect for a young child who loves horses or an adult who loves a good story. Be warned though, there are parts that will make you cry, and those parts will be fantastic.

If you liked this you will also like: Little Women by: Louisa May Alcott.

— Patty

Description

Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive . . . With a wonderful introduction by award-winning author Meg Rosoff, Black Beauty is one of the twenty best-loved classic stories being launched in the newly branded Puffin Classics series in March 2015.

About the Author

Anna Sewell (1820-78) was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Black Beauty, her only book, was completed and published in 1877, just a few months before she died, so she did not live to know of the book's huge success. Apart from being a good story, Black Beauty was instrumental in changing people's attitudes towards horses, and domestic animals in general.