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Lädt ... The White Horse of Zennor and Other Storiesvon Michael Morpurgo
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At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Since the beginning of time strange and mysterious things have happened there, and these stories highlight all the most haunting and enchanting events. Once a year, on a misty autumn night, there is a pounding of hoof beats as a great white horse comes thundering over the moor in the moonlight. Then there are the old tin miners that Cherry meets when she is cut off by the incoming tide, as well as limping Billy who learns to swim with the seals. The proud Thomas Barbery and the intriguing Mad Miss Marney also add their own stories to this unforgettable collection. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In an introductory note, Morpurgo advises his young audience to read the stories in order, explaining that the reason will become clear in the end. It does. The very fine final story focuses on Mad Miss Marney, an elderly woman who lives in a lone book-filled house on the high moor, against whom parents have warned their children. One child, the wild and wandering Kate, looks for a reason to meet Miss Marney, and nature provides her with one. She discovers that the elderly woman has the gift of healing—and another talent, too. That talent explains how the stories are linked.
My favourite tale in the book concerns a unhappy young boy with a deformed foot who discovers that the sadness and impairment he experiences on land disappear when he swims in the sea and is befriended by a playful seal. It’s a lovely story.
It was a pleasure to read this book, possibly because I’ve read so much less-than-magical adult fiction and nonfiction recently. Morpurgo’s vocabulary is quite sophisticated here and might prove to be too daunting for some young readers. With the majority of stories set on farms, it is possible, too, that a few details could upset the most sensitive children. Overall, though, the prose is wonderful and the stories most satisfying. In completing this book, I thought of the title of another by Katherine Rundell: Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise. This book is why.
Note: This is a rewrite of a review posted this morning, which unfortunately completely vanished to some glitch in Goodreads. ( )