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In 2008, War Horse was adapted for the radio.

It is estimated that nearly one million British horses died during World War 1, and perhaps as many as 10 million horses lost their lives during the entire conflict.

The book was runner-up for the 1982 Whitbread Book Award.

The screenplay was written by Richard Curtis and Lee Hall, and it was directed by Steven Spielberg.

War Horse has also been turned into a movie.

It used life-size puppets to portray the horses.

The play was first staged at the Olivier Theatre in 2007.

War Horse was adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford.

He was also inspired by a harrowing World War 1 painting showing WW1 horses charging into barbed wire as they approached the German lines.

Captain Budgett, another World War 1 vet, told Michael all about WW1 cavalry, and Albert Weeks, from Iddesleigh, talked to Michael about how the Army had come through the village buying horses for the war effort. Wilfred Ellis, a World War 1 veteran, told Michael Morpurgo what is was like to work with horses in the Devon Yeomanry.

Michael Morpurgo says three men inspired the story idea that eventually became War Horse.

It describes Joey’s experiences, and details how Albert, Joey’s former owner, tries to bring him home safely from France.

The novel is written from the point of view of Joey, a horse bought by the Army to serve in World War 1.

War Horse was first published in 1982 by Kaye & Ward.

Here are some facts about War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.