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Black Beauty (Adaptation)
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Publisher's Summary
When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But in the 19th century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines until they dropped dead. Black Beauty soon finds this out, and as he describes his life, he has many terrible stories to tell.
An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Anna Sewell original by John Escott.
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- 04-16-12
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
If you like horses and are learning english I do recommend this book.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The Black Beauty
What about Charles Collingwood’s performance did you like?
He do you think at the horse's perspective.