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Title: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry, David McCallum ISBN: 0-553-47829-X Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (47 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pride and Devotion Prevail
Comment: While many may pass it by as just another horse book, Marguerite Henry's 1949 Newbery Medal-winning classic is truly the story of the bond between a slave boy from Morocco and a horse that become the patriarch of centuries of Thoroughbred racehorses. Agba is a mute young groom in the Sultan of Morocco's vast stables. At the age of eleven, he and his beloved charge Sham, the Sultan's finest Arabian, are sent as a gift to the King of France, only to be scoffed at and left to pull the cook's cart to the market. Throughout the horse's miserable series of abusive ordeals, the faithful Agba sacrifices his own existence to protect and comfort Sham, who never fails to return his devotion.
Beautifully descriptive of numerous cultures spanning Morocco, France, and England, the novel portrays the universal traits of kindness and cruelty in characters of high and low means. As heroic as the horse that maintains his pride in the face of humility is the boy. Agba's devotion is rooted in the special bond that comes from raising an animal, further reinforced by his inability to speak. He and Sham communicate silently, and become one when they are together. The novel will appeal not only to horse lovers, but to anyone who appreciates friendship and adventure.
Rating: 5
Summary: Amazing Story
Comment: This book I read when I was about 9 or 10. I still remember how well Marguerite Henry's imagination worked. This book is about a loyal horseboy and a beutiful Arabian named Sham who is as wild as a lion. In the beggining when Sham is born, with the white spot, his mother will die and she does. Sham almost dies too, but the horseboy saves him with camel's milk and honey. Sham and him grow up together and the one day gets called to the sultan. He sends the to Europe where they perform for the king. After a while they travel all over Europe going through tough times, fun times, and times when they are split up. During the story a cat joins them. Some people are happy to help them when they are in trouble and others cause the trouble. In all the books by Marguerite Henry, I feel as though when she wrote these, her imagination must have flew wildly. What I mean by that is her writing is amazing. Some people think her writing stinks, but in my opinion, she's great.
Rating: 5
Summary: "The king of the wind is loes."
Comment: King of the wind is a great book. I am not a hores book person but I really liked this book. Sham was born with a singh of bad luk witch was the weat ear but he was also born with a white spot on his hind leg withc was good luk and that he would be a fast running hores. Sham, Agba,(is the mute boy who takes care of him) and a cat. Thoes three go through many things to gether and live many places. The book has a pretty happy ending and you should read it. I am going to give you about ten words of advice, GIVE THIS BOOK A TRY AND GO READ IT.
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Title: Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis ISBN: 0689714920 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Pub. Date: 30 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis ISBN: 068971534X Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis ISBN: 0689717091 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Pub. Date: 31 March, 1993 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West by Marguerite Henry, Robert Lougheed ISBN: 068971601X Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Pub. Date: 30 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Black Gold by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis ISBN: 0689715625 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Pub. Date: 30 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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