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Black Beauty

By: Anna Sewell
Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
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Anna Sewell said that her purpose in writing the novel was "to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses". The book broke records for sales and is the sixth best seller in the English language.

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media Animals Animals & Nature Classics Fiction Literature & Fiction
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Enjoyable, old fashioned but charming reader! But someone forgot to edit chapter 44! Most odd.

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it is thanks to this book that I have my great love of horses. it is just a wonderful book! and unfortunately the lessons herein still need to be applied in today's society. kindness patients and love go along way with a horse. a heartbreakingly beautiful read!

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I loved listening to this book it has a real meaning to it and I give it 1000 out of 10 it is hart warming I LOVE IT!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Part 3 Chapter 24 needs post-editing - it has all of Batchelor's mistakes still in it!

Desperately needs post-edting

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I felt that the narration of this book was poor and a little depressing for a story that in places is also very sad.

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