Recommendation:
- This book is a captivating exploration of the unique and profound relationship between humans and horses throughout history. It delves into the significant impact horses had on our lives, from transportation to agriculture and warfare. Through beautifully written prose, the author takes readers on a journey to understand the historical and cultural significance of these majestic creatures. Whether you're a history buff or simply intrigued by the bond between humans and animals, Farewell to the Horse is an enlightening and moving read.

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Farewell to the Horse is an engaging, brilliantly written and moving discussion of what horses once meant to us. Cities, farmland, entire industries were once shaped as much by the needs of horses as humans. The intervention of horses was fundamental in countless historical events. They were sculpted, painted, cherished, admired; they were thrashed, abused and exposed to terrible danger. From the Roman Empire to the Napoleonic Empire every world-conqueror needed to be shown on a horse. Tolstoy once reckoned that he had cumulatively spent some nine years of his life on horseback.

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