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Marguerite Henry is the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy: Misty's Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions. show more

Marguerite Henry is the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy: Misty's Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions.

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King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian - Marguerite Henry

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helenliz rated it

13 years ago

text King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian

A children's book from the 40s.Tells the tale of the arrival of the first Arabian horse into the UK and the founding of the breed of horses that race to this day.While I am prepared to accept that it may have elements of truth, it far too neatly falls into the realms of fairy tale story for me to ac...

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debnance rated it

17 years ago

text King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian

This is the story of the founding father of racehorses, Sham, “King of the Wind,” and his friend, the stable boy, Agba. The story begins in Morocco where the sultan sends Sham and Agba off to France as a gift for the king. But the French laugh at the little horse and Sham is sent off to a series of ...

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Austen to Zafón rated it

51 years ago

text King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian

My first exposure to Middle Eastern culture, when I was 9 or 10.

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