"War Horses" The Book

[chippy]

As the WWI seems to be a popular subject and with Steven Spilbergs film War Horse due out next year I thought I'd mention this book just out . I read about it in my Local paper .

It could make for some great new kits , but from what I've read on the review you'll all need your hankies close by.
chippy

 

[kathrynloch]

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Yeah, everyone's talking about it on my horse forums. I'm going pass on the tear jerker tho. Watching the movie about Ruffian nearly killed me.

Now, if some kits come out - that will be a different story.

Cheers,
Karrie

 

[gordy]

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Interesting Gordon, I haven't heard about this movie, it does sound very sad

 

[Ventress]

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The stage show was spectacular!

The puppetry was awesome!

 

[chippy]

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I'm not sure but from the replies you all seem to be confussing this book with the novel War Horse written by Michael Morpurgo's in 1982 and then later turned into a very succesful stage play and as I mentioned a film by Steven Spielberg to be released at the end of this year 28th Dec 2011.
This book War Horses by Simon Butler is a factual book with many photos telling the true account of the toil these animals suffered .
Gordy here's a link to the Spielberg Film .

http://thefilmstage.com/2011/03/11/first-official-photo-steven-spielbergs-war-horse/
The film was made down here in my part of the UK. The beatiful West Country , Dartmoor was one lacation and a village called Castle Combe was an other place used , Castle Combe was also used in Dr.Dolittle so it will be intresting to see how different it looks .
chippy

 

[chippy]

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My apologises to everyone I've just noticed I didn't put the full title of the book in the thread It should be War Horses By Simon Butler .
chippy

 

[megroot]

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I hope it will come out very soon. There where alot horses killed in WW 1.
This seems a great tribute to them.

marc

 

[skeeterbuck]

Two examples of some sobering figures...

In the Charge of the Light Brigade -475 Horses Killed

Boer War totals (Horses, Mules & Donkeys) 400,346 Killed

That's enough to bring a tear to the most hardened cavalryman.

Chuck