The Silver Brumby

Elyne Mitchell

Publisher details

The Silver Brumby
Author
Elyne Mitchell
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 January, 1958

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Synopsis

A silver brumby is special – he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both...Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. He will defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles. But The Brolga is not the only danger – Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save the herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...Recommended for children aged 10+#43 in  Australia's Top 100 Favourite Homegrown Reads  
Elyne Mitchell
About the author

Elyne Mitchell

Inspired by her father, who taught her to ride, Elyne Mitchell's interest in horses began when she was a young girl. The Silver Brumby, written for the eldest of her four children and first published in 1958, heralded the beginning of the internationally famous series - there are 12 Silver Brumby titles in the series. In March 2002 Elyne Mitchell died at the age of 88 years. Her legacy continues in the stories she created of Thowra and the other High Country brumbies.

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