本書已改編為電影【戰馬】,由史蒂芬.史匹柏執導,《舞動人生》編劇李.霍爾改編。
★英國暢銷青少年小說家麥克.莫波格 + 好萊塢超級大導演史蒂芬.史匹柏聯手出擊!!
英國小說家麥克.莫波格 ( Michael Morpurgo) 有「天生的說書人」之稱,是英語系國家最受歡迎的青少年作家之一。他的作品在英國本本暢銷,而《戰馬》自1982年首次出版後,不斷更新再版至今。曾榮獲1982年的惠特布萊德獎(Whitbread Book Award, 即現在的柯斯達文學獎)銀獎。這個動人的故事也由好萊塢知名導演與製片史蒂芬史匹柏相中,2010年初由夢工廠買下電影版權,並且確定由史匹柏親自執導。史匹柏曾說:「從我讀這本小說的那一刻開始,我就知道這是夢工廠想要製作的電影。……小說的主旨和所傳遞的訊息提供了一個人人都會為之感動的故事。」本片預計於2012年2月上映。
本書中譯版《戰馬喬伊》由遠流出版。
In 1914, Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of World War I on the Western Front. When Joey is dragged away, his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he is forced to leave behind. In the army the beautiful red-bay horse is trained to charge the enemy, drag heavy artillery, and carry wounded soldiers not much older than Albert off the battlefields. Amongst the clamoring of guns, and while plodding through the cold mud, Joey wonders if the war will ever end. And if it does, will he ever find Albert again?
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