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2009 Longlist

Coal Black Horse

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

When Robey Childs’s mother has a premonition about her husband, a soldier fighting in the Civil War, she does the unthinkable: she sends her only child to find his father on the battlefield and bring him home.

At fourteen, wearing the coat his mother sewed to ensure his safety—blue on one side, gray on the other— Robey thinks he’s off on a great adventure. But not far from home, his horse falters and he realizes the enormity of his task. It takes the gift of a powerful and noble coal black horse to show him how to undertake the most important journey of his life: with boldness, bravery, and self-posession.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Robert
Olmstead

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Mr Olmstead spins a darkly lush Civil War tale of coming of age. This mythical instant classic is effortless laced with immaculate historical detail yet concise and tightly written.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United States
Original Language
English
Publisher
Algonquin Books

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