Horse
By: Leon Berger
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Grey Gecko Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Katy, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781938821028
Subjects: Horses; Fiction; Human-animal relationships; Chevaux; Romans, nouvelles; Relations homme-animal
Description: This bittersweet chronicle about how a working horse finally gains his freedom was inspired by a real animal and true events, yet its underlying theme is about the universal value of friendship. The hero is a sturdy draft horse: old, eccentric, and irritable. When his owner dies, Groucho feels the loss and is helped through it by the ancient stableman, Doyle, who is also set in his ways. This is the story of how they cope with each other, as well as the threat which endangers their entire way of life. Based on an actual horse and written by a Montreal native, this story of a caleche horse is heartwarming and will appeal to any animal lover.