Description
This Czech-language audiobook tells the story of Joey, a striking chestnut horse with four white stockings and a distinctive white blaze, who becomes the pride of the Narracott family farm in Devon. Although the farmer is short-tempered, his son Albert makes up for it by caring for Joey, training him out of his rebellious foalhood and proving that the elegant half-bred horse can handle farm work. When the First World War breaks out and hardship follows, Joey is sold to the British Expeditionary Force bound for France. There he encounters kindred spirits as well as harsh treatment, while the optimism of recruits expecting to be home quickly gives way to the horrors of trench warfare. Joey faces cavalry charges, carrying the wounded to field hospitals and even a confrontation with the first tank, while Albert seems increasingly unlikely to find him again. Yet not all the English, Germans or French are villains. In this celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo, the fate of an animal is set against a world shaped by human pride. The recording is read by Jiří Dvořák.
Information
Author: Morpurgo Michael
Language: Czech
Publication date: November 11, 2025
Manufacturer: Ing. Martin Pilař
Genres: Books, Audiobooks on cd, Audiobooks - world literature
Type: Audiobooks on mp3 cd
ISBN/EAN: 8594169486574