Originally published in 1934 as My Horse Warrior, this edition is introduced by Jack Seely's grandson Brough Scott, and includes the original illustrations which equine and war artist Sir Alfred Munnings drew especially for Jack Seely both during the war and at home afterwards. The book tells the whole history of Warrior, his life from his birth on the Isle of Wight to his amazing feats as a famous war horse and how a combination of both the horse's extraordinary character and some unbelievable twists of fate, helped him survive a war which claimed the lives of eight million horses. A gripping and heartfelt war story from War Horse author and former Childrens Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.Turned away by his own son, Cessies long-lost. They both survived five years of bombs and bullets to lead a cavalry charge in 1918 before returning home where they rode on together until 1938. Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after. Unlike the book and film War Horse, Warrior is the extraordinary true tale of the thoroughbred horse Winston Churchill's great heroic friend, Jack Seely, took to France in 1914. With Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup. No horse and rider can ever have been through such a. (Warrior: The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse) Author: General Jack Seely published on (April, 2015) on. The true equine hero of 1914-1918 was Warrior." -Sunday Times From the cover: Warrior is the true account of a remarkable horse told by his owner General Jack Seely. "The star of Spielberg's film is fictional.
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