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The Silver Brumby
book 1, Essential Modern Classics
No. of pages 272
Published: 2013
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Great for age 7-13 years
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"The Silver Brumby took me cantering into the world's wilder places." - Geraldine McCaughrean
A silver brumby is a rare and special creature, prized both by other horses and by men...
A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both.
Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, becomes king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles.
That is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...
This is book 1 in Essential Modern Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.
There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Elyne Mitchell (1913-2002) began writing for her children. Although the Silver Brumby books are her most famous, she wrote several others, mainly about horses. Passionate about the dramatic landscapes of the Australian Alps, her books convey the beauty and savagery of that area with a remarkable lyricism.
Horses
Animals in fiction
Horses in fiction
Nature in fiction
Australia And Oceania in fiction
Silver Brumby
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