Black Horses for the King
Lord Artos is on a historic quest - to search out the finest black horses ever known to man. He has vowed to drive the invading Saxons out of Britain, and he needs big, strong, powerful horses to carry his army into battle. Galwyn, a young Roman-Celt, leaps at the chance to accompany the group,...
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Lord Artos is on a historic quest - to search out the finest black horses ever known to man. He has vowed to drive the invading Saxons out of Britain, and he needs big, strong, powerful horses to carry his army into battle. Galwyn, a young Roman-Celt, leaps at the chance to accompany the group, little guessing the adventure ahead of him - or the price he will have to pay for his loyalty...
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780552529730 (0552529737)
ASIN: 0552529737
Publish date: 1997-06-05
Publisher: Corgi
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Historical Fiction,
Animals,
Mythology,
Arthurian,
Horses,
Fiction,
Historical
This is an interesting story set in Arthurian Britain, as a historical novel not fantasy. It centers around Galwyn, a young Romano-celt who finds a purpose in life at first tending to the horses of Lord Artos but then finding a new career in farriering. It's an interesting and fairly detailed look...