A handsome horse with a glossy black coat and a pretty white star on his forehead, Black Beauty seems to lead a charmed life.
Although his mother warns him that there are ‘bad, cruel men’ in the world, he begins his life in a happy home, with a friendly groom to look after him and plenty to eat. However, when a change of circumstances means that he is sold, he soon discovers the truth of his mother’s words. Anna Sewell’s moving story is one of the best-loved animal adventures ever written.
【適讀程度】
Age Range: 10 years +
黑神駒是匹漂亮的駿馬,全身的鬃毛烏黑亮麗,額頭上還有一撮美麗的星型白毛,他的一生似乎將十分精彩。
雖然黑神駒的媽媽告誡他世界上有很多可惡又殘忍的人類,但黑神駒卻是出生在一個幸福家庭,主人待他十分和善,用心照顧他並提供豐盛的食物。然而一切都變了樣,黑神駒被賣掉後才發現原來媽媽的話句句屬實。安娜.史威爾筆下的故事撼動人心,被列為有史以來讀者最喜愛的動物冒險故事。
【適讀程度】
Age Range: 10 years +