BENNY; The Biography of a Horse

by Norma Cline Klose ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 2, 1965

Reading Benny is like the vicarious ownership of a horse. He was the sort of horse girls wish for when they're going through that stage. He was smart, spirited, fast and good looking in his imperfections. And, if you're going to have a wish horse, you might as well have a family like the Clines, who were concerned about the girl and the horse and the stages they went through together. While you're at it, you may as well imagine a lovely place in Michigan, with riding room to spare. Mrs. Klose shares all this with a total recall for how it looked, sounded and felt. From the first time her grandfather put her up on the elderly retired work horse until both Benny and the grandfather are dead. Mrs. Klose's story is wholesome and wholehearted without being sentimental. Her recollections of the years with Benny are an example of what is meant by the people who swear there is something to the idea of making a child responsible for an animal because, before she could control him, the author had to learn self control. Caring for Benny made her more aware of the care her family showed for her. It's a story of growing up, much better than most of the horse centered fiction, at once more believable and more exciting in its homely details.

Pub Date: Nov. 2, 1965

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1965

Categories: NONFICTION