This was a very moving story that drew you in and almost made you feel the field clover beneath your feet and later the rumble of the grounds as the cannons and bombs explode around you. A simple story of the bonds that can develop between man and animal. I loved how the story was told from the horse's own words, which at first could sound strange, but it gave you such a profound sense that animals have feelings of joy and disappointment and fear, just like we do. While at times the story was disturbing to have the pain and torment of over working animals to such an extent and yet your heart keeps filling with an emotional anticipation that no war, no amount of miles, no amount of time will break a bond between two hearts and two lives.

Easy read, but it was intended for a younger audience. The concept of writing a book from the perspective of the horse is not unique: if you can attribute personalities to horses then you will find this book more believable -- not everyone does. The tale manages to wind its way around the battlefield and offer different perspectives of the war, which should appeal to anyone with interest or family ties to those times. This book ultimately points out that many of the war heroes were unceremoniously left behind when it was time to go home.