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The Story of a Red Deer

by J. W. Fortescue

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First published
1897
Pages
57
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A young red deer opens his eyes to a world of fern beds, peat streams and heather on Exmoor. His mother teaches him to keep still while she feeds, then leads him farther across the moor as his legs grow stronger. J. W. Fortescue gives the calf's first encounters a child's sense of discovery, from his reflection in a pool to the trout that suddenly breaks its surface.

This children's animal story combines close attention to the countryside with conversations among its creatures. A snipe and a duck help the Hind learn about the land beyond the hills, where wooded valleys offer shelter and food. Wind, mist and running water also have voices.

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J. W. Fortescue

J. W. Fortescue (1859-1933), in full Sir John William Fortescue, was a British military historian and a historian of the British Army. He served as Royal Librarian and Archivist at Windsor Castle from 1905 until 1926. He was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1907 and a Knight Commander in 1926.

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First published
1897
Reading time
About 2 hours
Pages
57
Language
English
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