EarthboundValkyrie reviewed King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Review of 'King of the Wind' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My favorite book from childhood, still magical today
As a child, I read this book several times, along with most of the rest of Marguerite Henry's horse books. I was reminded of it recently and thought I'd see how it held up 50 years later. It seemed much shorter than I remembered :) but was every bit as magical. I had to choke back tears in places and felt my face almost hurt from grinning with joy in others. While the book is clearly aimed at younger readers, it's not dummed down or overly-simplified.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves horses. It is filled with rich descriptions, interesting characters and realistic emotions, and from the bibliography at the back, it is also a very well researched book. Its a great gift for the horse-lover in your life.
My favorite book from childhood, still magical today
As a child, I read this book several times, along with most of the rest of Marguerite Henry's horse books. I was reminded of it recently and thought I'd see how it held up 50 years later. It seemed much shorter than I remembered :) but was every bit as magical. I had to choke back tears in places and felt my face almost hurt from grinning with joy in others. While the book is clearly aimed at younger readers, it's not dummed down or overly-simplified.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves horses. It is filled with rich descriptions, interesting characters and realistic emotions, and from the bibliography at the back, it is also a very well researched book. Its a great gift for the horse-lover in your life.