Black Beauty

A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of the most famous animal stories in the world. Black Beauty is a handsome sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother Duchess and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will and is determined to survive . . .Also in Puffin Clothbound Classics9780241411155 Dracula9780241411162 The Secret Garden9780241411193 A Christmas Carol9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz9780241411216 Treasure Island About the Author Anna Sewell (1820-78) was born in Great Yarmouth Norfolk. Black Beauty her only book was completed and published in 1877 just a few months before she died so she did not live to know of the book's huge success. Apart from being a good story Black Beauty was instrumental in changing people's attitudes towards horses and domestic animals in general. <p>A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of the most famous animal stories in the world. <br><br>Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive . . .<br><br>Also in Puffin Clothbound Classics:<br>9780241411155 Dracula<br>9780241411162 The Secret Garden<br>9780241411193 A Christmas Carol<br>9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz<br>9780241411216 Treasure Island</p>