Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty (Famous Fiction) (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Anna Sewell Play Audiobook Sample

Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty (Famous Fiction) Audiobook (Unabridged)

Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty (Famous Fiction) (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Anna Sewell Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Russell Tovey Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2013 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Russell Tovey reads the story of the handsome and spirited horse, Black Beauty.'I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick... So says Black Beauty's mother when he is a very young colt, and he never forgets her advice.

This is the story of the horse's adventures and the disappointments and joys that surround him, from his carefree early days on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London and finally his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, Beauty meets with many hardships and cruelty, but also with kindness and friendship. This is part of AudioGO's 'Famous Fiction' range.

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About Anna Sewell

Anna Sewell (1820–1878) was born in England. A knee injury at fourteen left her disabled, but she rode and drove horses very well. She began learning about horses early in life, spending many hours driving her father to and from the station from which he commuted to work. Her dependence on horse-drawn transportation fostered her respect of horses. She wrote her one book, Black Beauty, in her fifties, and it was published in 1877 just five months before she died. Although it is now considered a children’s classic, she originally wrote it for those who worked with horses. She said “a special aim [was] to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.” The book has had a tremendous impact in creating a new wave of humane thinking towards animals. 

About Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey is a British actor with numerous television, film, and stage credits. He is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC’s supernatural drama Being Human.