Amongst the clamoring of guns, and while plodding through the cold mud, Joey wonders if the war will ever end. When Joey is dragged away, his heart aches for Albert, the farmers son he is forced to leave behind.In the army the beautiful red-bay horse is trained to charge the enemy, drag heavy artillery, and carry wounded soldiers not much older than Albert off the battlefields. It is 1914, and Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of World War I on the Western Front. Book Synopsis An unforgettable tale of war, redemption, and a heros journey. The diarist enjoyed the opportunity of reading War Horse with her granddaughter for her school assignment.About the Book Originally published in Great Britain in 1982, this moving story tells of thetruest of friendships in the worst of wars, as a horse is sold from his farm, taken from the gentle boy who was his master, to serve in the military duringWorld War I. War Horse was published in 1982 by Kaye & Ward. War Horse published by the Scholastic in the United States sold more than 2,00,000 in print. The story resonates about courage, love and much more. issues of relationships and circumstances. War Horse unlocks the raging emotions of wartime issues. As the author, Michael Morpurgo has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, The Circle of Gold Award, The Children's Book Award, and was short-listed for the Carnegie Medal 4 times. The film adaptation by Steven Spielberg was in 2011. In 2007, the book became an award winning play. Apart from horse lovers falling in love with this book, plenty of other readers will take an instant liking to the book. The novel recounts the experiences of Joey working day and night at the frontline, the tragic meaning of war is very well unveiled by the author. The scenes of suffering and death surface powerfully through the versatility of Michael Morpurgo's style of writing. The plot depicts the year around 1914, when Joey, while living those times at the wrecked farmhouse has to go through the agony of war and destruction, because Joey is employed by the military forces to work for them. He enlists to serve in the army, and the background is of the period of World War-1.

The youth, Albert, follows his gut feeling about finding Joey who has been bought by the military forces for war purposes. After Joey is bought by Albert's father, the short-lived happy friendship between the horse and Albert leaves both of them heart-broken due to separation. Further on in the story, the connection between Joey and Albert is absolutely touching. War Horse is the story of a young colt – Joey who is sold off at an auction and separated from her mother. showing the high level of strong bond between animals and humans. it turns into a beautiful product of light. Michael Morpurgo's children's book, War Horse, crosses the limits of being a children's book.

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