War Horse (novel)
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War Horse is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a horse's harrowing experiences and enduring bond with a young boy amid the devastation of World War I.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| War Horse | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
feature film
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stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
War Horse (2011 film)
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War Horse (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Morpurgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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historical fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | Farm Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUseInEducation | school reading lists ⓘ |
| literaryAwardNomination | Whitbread Children's Book Award (shortlist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Albert Narracott
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Joey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person from the horse's point of view ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting war through an animal narrator ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInStory |
Devon, England
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playPremiereLocation | Royal National Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | horse ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Kaye & Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
World War I cavalry
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military service of horses ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
bond between humans and animals
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friendship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ the horrors of war ⓘ |
| timeOfStoryBeginning | 1914 ⓘ |
| timeOfStoryEnding | post-World War I ⓘ |
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War Horse