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The timeless story of Velvet Brown and her beloved horse has thrilled generations of readers. And now the republication of this classic story in a fresh, up-to-date package will charm confirmed fans while captivating new ones. Fourteen-year-old Velvet is determined to turn her untamed horse... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mrs. Brown: Mainstay of the Brown family, who once swam the English Channel
- Donald Brown: The baby of the family
- Edwina Brown: One of Velvet's beautiful sisters
- Sir Pericles: One of the horses left to Velvet by a neighbor
- Meredith Brown: One of Velvet's beautiful sisters
- Malvolia Brown: One of Velvet's beautiful sisters
- Mi Taylor: Helps around the Brown place and is the son of Mrs. Brown's swimming coach
- Mr. Brown: A long-suffering butcher who has little idea what he can do with all the horses they suddenly own
- The Pie: A black-and-white horse who cannot bear to be behind a fence
- Fancy: One of the horses left to Velvet by a neighbor
First Sentence edit
Unearthly humps of land curved into the darkening sky like the backs of browsing pigs, like the rumps of elephants.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Junior Deluxe Editions. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Enid Bagnold (Author)
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