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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 5: A brief respite

A brief respite

Episode 5: A brief respite

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Joey and Topthorn are put to work hauling a German ambulance cart.

Joey and Topthorn are put to work hauling a German ambulance cart. They are stabled at a local farm and cared for by Emilie - a young French girl - and her elderly grandfather.

Joey and Topthorn are in the hands of the German army and put to work hauling an ambulance cart between the front line and a field hospital. Their one consolation is that they are stabled at a local farm and cared for by Emilie - a frail, young French girl - and her elderly grandfather.

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