Книга - Farm Boy

Farm Boy
Michael Morpurgo


The magical sequel to ‘War Horse’, now a major motion picture.Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storytellerJoey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa’s eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joey’s story but also a ‘shameful secret’ which he has held for years…The story is set in Iddesleigh in Devon and lovingly evokes the bonds between farm and farmer; grandson and grandfather. The spirit of rural life is superbly captured in both Michael Morpurgo’s writing and Michael Foreman’s illustrations. An irresistible title from acclaimed author-illustrator partnership.




















Copyright


This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 1999

FARM BOY. Text copyright © Michael Morpurgo 1997. Illustrations copyright © Michael Foreman 1997.

The author and illustrator assert the moral right to be identified as author and illustrator of this work

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

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Source ISBN: 9780007450657

Ebook Edition © JANUARY 2012 ISBN: 9780007479627

Version: 2016-11-25




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Contents


Cover (#ulink_4198e24c-f488-507c-9c78-7b44c97da175)

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication



Farm Boy



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About the Author

Other Books by Michael Morpurgo

About the Publisher





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