Book Recommendation: The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr
The Winter Horses (2014) is one of the many novels by the New York Times bestselling author Philip Kerr. This survival story take place in Ukraine during World War II. Animal lovers will enjoy the history relating to the Przewalski's Horse (shuh-VAHK-skeez). As you can see from the photograph I have provided, Dolores and I have seen these horses at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.
Use this link to the website of the National Zoo: Przewalski's Horse.
The Winter Horses – Goodreads Review
From New York Times bestselling author Philip Kerr comes a breathtaking journey of survival by one girl and two horses in the dark days of WWII.
It will soon be another cold winter in the Ukraine. But it's 1941, and things are different this year. Max, the devoted caretaker of an animal preserve, must learn to live with the Nazis who have overtaken this precious land. He must also learn to keep secrets-for there is a girl, Kalinka, who is hiding in the park.
Kalinka has lost her home, her family, her belongings-everything but her life. Still, she has gained one small, precious gift: a relationship with the rare wild and wily Przewalski's horses that wander the preserve. Aside from Max, these endangered animals are her only friends-until a Nazi campaign of extermination nearly wipes them out for good.
Now Kalinka must set out on a treacherous journey across the frozen Ukrainian forest to save the only two surviving horses-and herself.
This sensitive, inspiring tale captures the power of sacrifice and the endurance of the human spirit.
Przewalski's Horse (Shuh-VAHL-skeez), National Zoo, Washington, DC USA IMG 1130
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera, f/4.5, 1/200 sec., ISO-80, 30 mm, No Flash
Photograph by Roy Kelley
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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