The heroines grit and determination, backed by the support of her eccentric and loving family, offer an inspiring example of the struggles and rewards of following a dream. Urn:oclc:71759980 Republisher_date 20120714144702 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120714091338 Scanner . Richly atmospheric of rural life in England between the World Wars, National Velvet has enchanted generations of readers since its 1935 debut.

OL17740632W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.00 Pages 230 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1405264187 The daughter of an army officer, Bagnold was born in Rochester, England and spent her early years in. Though now best known as the author of the classic 1935 children’s novel National Velvet, she wrote about a variety of subjects in a number of genres. That dream rests on the impeccable talent of her beloved horse, known as ‘The Pie. Enid Bagnold (Octo March 31, 1981) was a British novelist and playwright. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:38:19 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA103011 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition Archway pbk. In the classic novel National Velvet, written by Enid Bagnold in 1935, the protagonist, Velvet Brown is a young girl fixated on horses, so much so that she dreams of winning the prestigious Grand National steeplechase.

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