Ludo and the star horse [Hardcover]

Mary, and D'Achille, Gino Stewart (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Brockhampton Press; First Edition edition (1974)
• ISBN-10: 0340191708
• ISBN-13: 978-0340191705
• ASIN: B000PAQ7D4
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,502,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mart Stewart, one of the most popular novelists writing today, was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England. After boarding-school, she recieved a B.A. with first class honors in English Language and Literature from Durham University and went on for her M.A. Later she returned to her own University as a Lecturer in English. She married in 1945. Her husband is Sir Frederick Stewart, who is Chairman of the Geology Department at Edinburgh University, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.Mary Stewart's career as a novelist began in 1954 with the publication of Madam, Will You Talk? Since then she has published fifteen successful novels, including The Last Enchantment, the third book of the magical trilogy about the legendary enchanter Merlin and young Arthur. Her books for young readers, The Little Broomstick (1971) and Ludo and the Star Horse (1974), quickly met with the same success as her other novels. In 1968, she was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. In 1971, the Scottish Chapter of the International PEN Association awarded her the Frederick Niven prize for the The Crystal Cave. In 1974, the Scottish Arts Council Award went to Ludo and the Star Horse.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful tale of a horse, a boy, and a magical adventure, June 9, 2003

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Melissa Cavanaugh "Afleet Alex fan" (Baltimore, MD - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ludo and the Star Horse (Hardcover)

Amongst Ludo's people, there's a special breed of horse chosen to draw the chariot of the sun. Ludo's horse is getting old, and one day, it breaks out of its barn. Ludo follows his horse and stays by his side through adventures and perils as they encounter personifications of the 12 Zodiac signs on the way to a meeting with Destiny.

A charming story, I read it as a child, a teenager, and an adult, and I've enjoyed it each and every time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The journey of Ludo and the Star Horse, January 15, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ludo and the Star Horse (Hardcover)

I like this book because a horse is in the story and I like horses.This story is about a guy named Ludo. He is on a jorney with his horse.They go through woods,rivers and many more places.They go into trouble with other animals but they survive.
This book takes place in the woods,river and the zodiac.The name ''zodiac'' is the title that in the ancient world was given to an imaginary belt or track in the sky,which lies along the path of the sun.All planets lie within this belt.
I would recommend this book to people 8-12 that like to read about horses.Older people might think it's for younger kid.

5.0 out of 5 stars Educational with a little brainwork..., December 8, 2010

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Overlord Draeiros Nyriox "O.D. Nyriox" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ludo and the Star Horse (Modern Classics) (Paperback)

When they speak of Bavaria, they are speaking of Germany, so the story can be used to compare the thinking of a poor German boy and the thinking of a Scottish lady--like the writer. Mixed in is a way of learning of the Greek mythology of the Zodiac. Overall, fun and educational.