A children's book by
Marguerite Henry, illustrated by her long-time
partner in crime,
Wesley Dennis, it chronicles the
life and times of the
Godolphin Arabian, the horse that never raced officially itself, yet fathered nearly all significant
thoroughbred racehorses since him. Now, 200 years after the
reign of the "
King of the Turf", the pedigree of any racehorse
worth its salt starts with him. A fairly
riveting tale of the
horse and the mute
stableboy who kept him alive through many a bad time, this is the sort of tale that every
starry-eyed kid loves to hear. Compounded by Dennis' brilliant
illustrations, this is the sort of
children's book worth
rereading even as an
adult.
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