A handsome horse with a glossy black coat and a pretty white star on his forehead, Black Beauty seems to lead a charmed life. Although his mother warns him that there are ''bad, cruel men'' in the world, he begins his life in a happy home, with a friendly groom to look after him and plenty to eat. However, when a change of circumstances means that he is sold, he soon discovers the truth of his mother''s words. Anna Sewell''s moving story is one of the best-loved animal adventures ever written.

Anna Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, on March 30, 1820. Brought up in a strict Quaker family, Anna developed a strong interest in horses as a young girl. But a crippling bone disease and a fall in 1834 left her an invalid for most of her life. By her mid-thirties she was severely lame and could only get around in a...

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Title:Black Beauty

Format:Hardcover

Product dimensions:224 pages, 9.25 X 6.75 X 1.06 in

Shipping dimensions:224 pages, 9.25 X 6.75 X 1.06 in

Published:January 17, 2002

Publisher:Penguin Young Readers Group

Language:English

Appropriate for ages:All ages

ISBN - 13:9780448409429

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