Son of Black Beauty

by Phyllis Briggs

SON OF BLACK BEAUTY [Hardcover] Phyllis Briggs

Genres: Childrens, Horses, Fiction, Classics, Own

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 5 out of 5]

We never meet Black Beauty, Anna Sewell's horse, in this tale, but it shows the life of a horse who starts off with gypsies so we can take it that his dam was introduced to young Black Beauty when he was a colt running in the fields.
Stardust is a clever and handsome black horse who is taught various tricks by his keen young gypsy owner. He remembers these right to his last home because, like his sire, he goes through a series of owners and is put to various uses. This is well written and recreates the life of a horse of those days, when society depended on them for transport.
Enjoyable, and horse-loving young people or those who are history minded, will have a good read.

You may also like 'Black Beauty's Clan' and 'Black Beauty's Family' written by the three Pullein-Thompson sisters. These horses come with a family tree and one belongs to a highwayman, another is a showjumper, one is a cart mare and so on, three good stories in each book.

[Annabelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I must have been eight or ten years old when I first laid eyes on this book. So as far as my reading and comprehension are concerned, this predates Black Beauty. Although I must have known about Black Beauty beforehand, and questioned the significance of the title. Because when I finally got to read Black Beauty, I remember being surprised he was a stallion and not a mare.

[Levi S · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want to be horse

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful story - with up and downs in the horse’s life and name changes to go with it. This is a great sequel to the original.

[Doodles McC · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book as a child. Black Beauty, (Anna Sewell's horse), in not in this tale, only his son Stardust. Stardust is a clever and handsome black horse who is taught various tricks by his keen young gypsy owner. He remembers these right to his last home because, like his sire, he goes through a series of owners and is put to various uses. This is well written and recreates the life of a horse of those days, when society depended on them for transport. Enjoyable, and suitable for children who love horses.

[Norain · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am sure the writer is inspired by Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. This is the story about Beauty's son which was written in the most Anna-like style as possible.

[Lalindra Dabare · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember black beauty very well but this not at all.

[Cora Tea Party Princess]

Read March 2015, GR deleted review.