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Black Beauty

The Autobiography of a Horse

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Black Beauty

By: Anna Sewell
Narrated by: James Langton
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When Black Beauty is just a foal, his mother tells him to be gentle and good, hard-working and obedient to his humans always. Beauty's first job, as carriage horse to Squire Gordon, rewards his good behavior. But when the Gordons fall on hard times, Beauty is sold to an estate whose mistress insists on the bearing rein, a device that forces a horse's head into an uncomfortable but chic position. After scarring his knees in a fall, Beauty is sold once again, to a hard life in a livery stable. Beauty will go through several more owners, both kind and cruel, before he finds his happy ending in the countryside.

Anna Sewell's novel has become a cherished tale of love and loyalty for all ages.

Public Domain (P)2017 Brilliance Audio Action & Adventure Animals Animals & Nature Classics Fiction Literature & Fiction Survival Stories Survival
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Nothing really wrong with this audio production except the narrator’s decision to give Jerry Barker; a London Cabby a Scots accent. So jarring and incorrect.

A London Cabby read with a Scots accent?

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