description: The story of a splendid horse's often difficult life in Victorian England, beginning with an idyllic youth spent on a country estate. After being badly injured at the hands of his aristocratic new owners, Beauty is reduced to toiling as a taxi horse in working-class London, followed by an injurious stint pulling heavy grain wagons, before finding unexpected happiness with a peaceful rural retirement.
language: English
title: Black Beauty
titlecomplete: Black Beauty
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Animals, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horses
ratings_count: 272076
places: London, England, England
publisher: Oasis Audio