<b>Discover the classic story of a beautiful horse with an unbreakable spirit.</b> <p/> One of the best loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming <i>Black Beauty</i> is told by the magnificent horse itself, from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to a harsh fate as a London cab horse. No one can ever forget the gallant Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on its forehead and a heart of unyielding courage. <p/>Filled with vivid anecdotes about animal intelligence, the novel derives a special magic from the author's love for all creatures, apparent on every page. But the book's lasting impact comes from its moving depiction of a human society struggling to find the goodness within itself, and its pleas for kindness to all creatures, great and small--a message so powerful that this favorite classic began a crusade for animal rights that continues today.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Anna Sewell<br><b>Publisher:</b> Signet Book<br><b>Published:</b> 01/04/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 240<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.26lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.70h x 4.10w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780451531742<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Anna Sewell </b>was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, on March 30, 1820. Brought up in a strict Quaker family, Anna developed a strong interest in horses as a young girl. But a crippling bone disease and a fall in 1834 left her an invalid for most of her life. By her mid-thirties