War Horse painting turns Morpurgo's 'black lie' into a white one
To please fans, a painting of Joey, Michael Morpurgo's equine hero, has finally been hung in Iddesleigh village hall
For years, fans of the Michael Morpurgo story War Horse have made the pilgrimage to the village hall where – according to the author's note at the start of his book – a "small dusty painting" of his equine hero hung.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 30 November, 2011
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