The Horses Shadow - Softcover
Everyone in the village knew how much Claire Vigere loved her horses—but no one could have imagined that she’d run away and follow them into war...
When thirteen-year-old Claire is near a horse, she becomes “the horse’s shadow.” She instinctively knows when to be still on a horse’s back, when to prod, and just how much to ask of a horse on any given day. Her grandfather, Ambrose, is keenly aware of her gift and has taught Claire all he knows about these magnificent creatures. But in the winter of 1863, Claire must learn the hardest lesson of all.
Life is not just about the apple smell of a horse’s breath or the thrill of sending him into a gallop with a simple whisper in his ear. Claire’s family, who have seen many neighbours lose their homes and all their possessions, must do what they can to survive these hard times. That means selling their two best and most beloved Canadian horses, Beau Albert and Tibeau. But plucky Claire cannot bear to lose them. Disguised as a deaf boy (lest her accented English reveals her origins), Claire stows away in a wagon heading south—and straight into the chaos of the American Civil War.
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- PublisherPenguin Canada
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0143017152
- ISBN 13 9780143017158
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. First Thus. Scanlan writes about the `little horse of iron' (a.k.a. the Canadian) this time in fiction form. These 276 pages tell the story of Claire Vigere (who becomes Clint when she disguises herself as a boy) a thirteen year old Quebec girl in love with the two family horses, both Canadains, named Beau Albert and Tibeau. The year is 1863. UNillustrated. Learn more about : Cornelius Kreighoff, Sergeant Daniel McDermott, Black Bull, Lightning, Moses Odell, L'Ange-Gardien and berlines. Cond : Paper wrapper is light green with a black spine. Front cover image (close-up colour photo) is of Beau Albert. Spine, corners, and edges are all sharp and square. Colours bright, binding tight. P/O name on half-title. Clean. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 135) : " . to hide her French accent. Monsieur Weldon had a gift with horses. He must have asked himself how a perfect stranger, a mere boy, could generate instant trust with a very angry, very nervous, and very fearful horse. This boy had to know this horse. And `the boy' had to have looked . ." Size: 12mo. Seller Inventory # 005562
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