Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio e-bog
78,70 DKK
(inkl. moms 98,38 DKK)
An idealistic young man trains a workhorse to race in this triumphant story from Newbery Awardwinning author Marguerite Henry, back in print by popular demand.The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. He forges a relationship with a beautiful h...
E-bog
78,70 DKK
Forlag
Aladdin
Udgivet
22 juli 2014
Længde
304 sider
Genrer
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781481403993
An idealistic young man trains a workhorse to race in this triumphant story from Newbery Awardwinning author Marguerite Henry, back in print by popular demand.The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. He forges a relationship with a beautiful horse named Gaudenzia. No one else believes that the mare will ever be more than a workhorse, but Giorgio senses something in the horse, and hes determined to teach her to trust people againand to prepare her to race. This cherished story from Newbery Awardwinning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations with gorgeous new cover art.