The officer is killed in an early battle. He is a young farm horse who is purchased by a British Army officer and taken to France at the start of the war. The story is told from the perspective of a young horse named Joey. It starts just before the outbreak of war and ends shortly after the Armistice. War Horse is historical fiction novel set around the First World War.

War Horse premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2007.more Nick Stafford's adaptation for the stage of the celebrated novel by the Children's Laureate (2003-05) Michael Morpurgo leads us on a gripping journey through history. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Caught up in enemy fire, fate takes Joey on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. You go and drive those Germans back where they've come from, and then come home to me.Īt the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Caught up in enemy fire, fate takes Joey on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's l I want you to do yourself proud, Joey. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. You go and drive those Germans back where they've come from, and then come home to me.

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