King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
by Henry, Margueritte
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0590453165
- ISBN 13
- 9780590453165
- Seller
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CEDAR GROVE, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scholastic Inc, 1983-01-01. Paperback. Good. 7x5x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, some foxing to page ends; He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune.Although he was as swift as the desert winds, Sham's proud pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters and owners.This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara to the royal courts of France and, finally, to the green pastures and stately homes of England.For Sham was the renowned "Godolphin Arabian" whose blood flows through the veins of almost every superior Thoroughbred. Sham's speed-like his story-has become legendary.
Synopsis
King of the Wind is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a 1990 movie.
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- Bookseller
- Kayleighbug Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041689
- Title
- King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
- Author
- Henry, Margueritte
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0590453165
- ISBN 13
- 9780590453165
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983-01-01
- Size
- 7x5x0
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile Fiction;
- X weight
- 5 oz
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CEDAR GROVE, West Virginia
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