The Horse from the Sea

Horses and Ireland: what more could I ask for? In "Iar-Connacht" (modern-day County Galway) in 1588, fourteen-year old Nora Donovan rescues a spanish stallion (an Andalusian) and a 16-year-old Spanish sailor from a shipwreck. Nora risks her life to save both from English soldiers. Beyond this main plot, Nora is a brave and resourceful young woman, doing what she knows is right despite extreme risk to herself and indirect risk to her family. She also has a storng love for horses. Before meeting "Lir" the Andalusian, she had befriended a wild mountain pony she names "Dunlin" and tames her enough to ride without bridle or halter. The author's intimate knowledge of hroses makes the detailed descriptions of the animals and Nora's show more relationship wit them vivid and authentic.
I was thrilled to read of places we'd visited in Ireland such as Aughnanure Caslte and Killary Harbor. Holmes states in her Acknowledgements the names of people and real places: Errislannan Riding Stables, Sraith Salach. "According to tradition, the modern Connemara pony is descended from Andalusian stallions that swam ashore form the shipwrecked Spanish Armada in 1588." "Lir" and "Dunlin" are the fictitious ancestors of today's Connemara ponies. show less

I loved this book because it really brought the characters to life and you really felt as if you were right there along with the action. It may look like a really non-adventuresome but it really is. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves horses and a good adventure.
Jizzyjazzy

The summary of my book is at the West Coast of Irleand. Nora finds a white stallion and its injured and they keep it. I recommend this book to other students to learn about horses.

The summary of my book is at the West Coast of Ireland. Nora finds a white stallion and its injured and they kept it. I recommend the book to learn about horses.