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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2011 11:51:44 GMT 1
Gladeye the War Horse by Brigadier Walter Brooke *Spoiler Alert*
Teeny bit disappointed when I read this book as I was expecting another War Horse or Warrior but I think itβs aimed at a much younger reader.
It follows the same pattern though, with Gladeye being born in Ireland, his mother teaches him how to jump, he's sold to a military officer, he jumps at Olympia and other big shows etc. goes hunting, then off to war, becomes ill with a fever, recovers and has more war experiences.
The part I liked best is where he meets H.R.H Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose and they give him 20 lumps of sugar. The book is dedicated to HRH Princess Elizabeth.
Walter Brooke is the brother of Geoffrey Brooke who wrote Horse Lovers and Horse-Sense and Horsemanship of Today. It's beautifully illustrated by Anne Bullen.
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Post by Claire on Aug 13, 2011 11:55:51 GMT 1
Thanks for doing this review rosie. Haven't read this one yet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 13:06:24 GMT 1
Just got around to photographing the cover ... Attachments:
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Post by Peter Coaker on Jan 31, 2012 12:01:01 GMT 1
You are quite correct about the younger reader, Gladeye in its original form was written long before it was published, as a story for Walter Brooke's daughter "Diana" and her brother "John". As such it almost glosses over the terrible deprivations and hardships endured by man and horse in The 1st World War. I have in my possession the regimental diaries of The KOYLI (Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) which were mounted light infantry, which tells a different story. In a lighter moment it tells of Major (Which he was at the time) Brooke's hounds having a good run, they crossed the line and Johnnie Turk cheered them on. When Geoffrey and Walter competed in Dublin they were effectively forming Britain's first international showjumping team. Last year we presented a photo of Walter and Gladeye jumping in Dublin to the R.D.S Library at The Dublin Horse Show. Geoffrey's wife was the founder of The Brook Hospital for Animals in Cairo. I am in fact Walter,s grandson and was brought up by him until the age of 13. He was of a generation of horseman we will never see again. What little knowledge I have of horses was learned from him, the one piece of advice that sticks in my brain more than anything else was, "if you cannot stay on boars, it is no good bothering about the rest of it. Thank you for taking the time to read Gladeye.
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Post by Claire on Jan 31, 2012 13:57:50 GMT 1
Thanks Peter for the interesting information behind the book and taking the time to share it with us. I do like hearing from people who are related to the older authors. Just have to read the book now!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2012 14:47:43 GMT 1
Yes thanks Peter, it's interesting to hear more about Gladeye and that the story was written for Walter Brookes children. I'm pleased I found the book in an old junk shop and it sits next to War Horse and Warrior in my bookshelf.
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Post by Fran on May 30, 2015 19:03:47 GMT 1
I had a copy of this book as a child. I don't know what happened to it. When I saw Warhorse in London, I thought of the book with nostalgia, and wished that I could read it again.
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Post by tintin on Jun 1, 2015 16:24:52 GMT 1
Today is Dorothy Brooke's birthday
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Post by Pat Battersby. on Sept 19, 2022 9:22:14 GMT 1
Hi would love to have book about gladeye my father was groom to brigadier Brook.my father had the book but sold it There was a photo of him with the queen and Margret visiting gladeye. Pat Battersby.
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Post by Claire on Sept 24, 2022 20:05:24 GMT 1
Hi Pat, thanks very much for posting. Very interesting that you have a link to the book.
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Post by Pat Battersby. on Dec 2, 2022 20:33:44 GMT 1
Hi Pat, thanks very much for posting. Very interesting that you have a link to the book.
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Post by Pat Battersby. on Dec 2, 2022 20:34:27 GMT 1
Hi Pat, thanks very much for posting. Very interesting that you have a link to the book.
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Post by Patricia battersby. on Dec 2, 2022 20:36:26 GMT 1
Hi would love to buy this book if any about. It had photos of my father and princess Elizabeth., Can you help please.
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Post by Claire on Dec 3, 2022 15:25:54 GMT 1
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