Black Horse

by Marianna Mayer

Book Overview

A poor Irish prince wins the love of the Princess of the Mountians afeter helping her to escape the wicked Sea King with magical aid of a mysterious black horse. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803700768
• ISBN13: 9780803700765
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 39 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Stunning book for children and adults

Even though this book is a children's story, Mayer's style is very mature and elegant, and well complemented by Katie Thamer's incredible artwork. The story is about a man who leaves home with nothing in the world but an old nag, and goes off to find his fortune. He soon trades the nag to another traveller who seeks a tamer horse, in exchange for a spirited black stallion. The young man soon discovers that the black horse can talk, and is magical, and together they partake of a grand adventure to rescue a maiden from the evil king of the sea, by performing impossible tasks at the king's demand. Mayer's writing style is gripping and emotional, something not often seen in children's books, and the ending of the story wrenches the heart. This book has always been one of my favorites, and I recommend it to any lover of good storytelling. My only regret is that it is out of print and hard to find!