I purchased this from amazon.in for my 8 years son. Before making him to read this I read it myself. I am not a book lover but while read this book I develop interest in reading the books . Author Anna Sewell wrote this book in very simple language. The story of the books revolves around a talking black horse who was telling its own biography of how it remain loyal to its masters although some of them very cruel to treat him. It tells every stage of a horse life from its childhood to its training as a mature horse. My kids also liked the story.