1949 - King of the Wind

Dates read: June 2008
Read or listened to: Listened to
Pages: 176 pp.
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Nice book. I remember way back when at BYU, my children's lit professor (Dr. Tunnell) giving us some names of authors and series that treated specific topics that may be of interest to young readers. He mentioned Marguerite Henry as the horse author and this is the first of her books that I've read.

I need to stop listening to these books and start reading them again. I think there is so much more engagement with a book when it is read. Obviously, if I am listening to it I am doing something else as well. But I suppose that is what I have time for right now!

Anyway, I enjoyed the book. It is an account, romanticized certainly, of the Godolphin Arabian Sham (early 18th century) who was born in Morocco and then moved to Paris and England. He is a direct ancestor of many of the finest racing horses throughout history. The book chronicles the unfortunate events of Sham's life accompanied by his mute horse boy, Agba. Sham's talents go unrecognized until his sons show proficiency in racing. This is a very nice historical fiction showing the unappreciated horse and his boy triumph over adversity and come out on top!