Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights Year 250 Author: Margret Henkels

Author: Margret Henkels

It is based on the hugely successful BHS Manual of Equitation which was first published nearly thirty years ago and which was updated and reprinted many times

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Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights Year 250 Author: Margret HenkelsAuthor: Celia Brayfield Hardcover 256 pages Size: 6 x 9 inches Born in 1829 to a young Quaker couple, Anna Sewell grew up in poverty in London. She was fourteen when she fell and injured her ankle, which left her permanently disabled. Rejecting the life of a Victorian invalid, she developed an extraordinary empathy with horses, learning to ride side saddle and to drive a small carriage. Rebellious and independent minded, Anna suffered periods of