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Learning Podcast War Horse

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

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An abridgement of Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved novel 'War Horse'.

An abridgement of Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved novel 'War Horse'. Joey is a young horse who is initially looked after by Albert on his father's farm and is later sold to the army at the outbreak of WW1. Joey is trained as a cavalry horse, then sent to the Western Front where he experiences the horrors of the War. He is captured by the Germans and put to work hauling ambulance wagons and gun carriages, until finally he is wounded and becomes stranded in no-man’s-land between the enemy lines. But Albert has also joined the army...and is hoping to find Joey.

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo: Episode 4: Prisoners of war

Prisoners of war

Episode 4: Prisoners of war

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Joey and Topthorn ride into battle and are stranded behind enemy lines.

Joey has a new rider, the kind-hearted but heavy-handed, Trooper Warren. Joey and Topthorn ride into battle a second time and are stranded behind enemy lines with their riders.

Joey has a new rider, the kind-hearted but heavy-handed, Trooper Warren. Joey and Topthorn spend the winter in the reserve camps, anticipating the spring campaign. When spring comes, Joey and Trooper Warren ride into battle with the rest of the cavalry and find themselves stranded behind enemy lines with Topthorn and his rider.

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