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Coal Black Horse

Paperback • 2008 • English

Coal Black Horse

By Robert Olmstead

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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 instructs 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 is 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 b...Show more

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ISBN

9781565126015

Publisher

Algonquin Books

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

Coal Black Horse

Format

Paperback

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