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Romney Marsh (Publication Order) #3
The Midnight Horse: A Romney Marsh Story
The Midnight Horse A Romney Marsh Story
204 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1950
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About the author
Monica Edwards
75 books23 followersMonica Edwards (November 8, 1912 - January 18, 1998) was a British children's and young adult writer.
Monica spent spent much of her childhood at Rye Harbour in East Sussex, encountering the fishermen and rural characters that later appear in her "Romney Marsh" series of books. In 1933 she married Bill Edwards and began publishing articles and verses in a variety of publications. She spent eight years as editor of a Correspondence magazine for parents before the publication of her first book Wish for a Pony in 1947.
In 1947 the Edwards family moved to Punch Bowl Farm in Thursley, South West Surrey, which became the setting for her other main series of books (as Punchbowl Farm).
Monica differed from many of her contemporaries - notably Enid Blyton - in that her characters grew older with the books until they reached the edge of adulthood, and the atmosphere of the books changed with the times.
In 1968, Monica's husband, working Punch Bowl Farm, was seriously disabled in a tractor accident. Monica stopped writing fiction. By the end of 1970, the Edwards had left Punch Bowl Farm.
Series:
* Romney Marsh
* Punch Bowl Farm
Monica spent spent much of her childhood at Rye Harbour in East Sussex, encountering the fishermen and rural characters that later appear in her "Romney Marsh" series of books. In 1933 she married Bill Edwards and began publishing articles and verses in a variety of publications. She spent eight years as editor of a Correspondence magazine for parents before the publication of her first book Wish for a Pony in 1947.
In 1947 the Edwards family moved to Punch Bowl Farm in Thursley, South West Surrey, which became the setting for her other main series of books (as Punchbowl Farm).
Monica differed from many of her contemporaries - notably Enid Blyton - in that her characters grew older with the books until they reached the edge of adulthood, and the atmosphere of the books changed with the times.
In 1968, Monica's husband, working Punch Bowl Farm, was seriously disabled in a tractor accident. Monica stopped writing fiction. By the end of 1970, the Edwards had left Punch Bowl Farm.
Series:
* Romney Marsh
* Punch Bowl Farm
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September 9, 2024
I read this book when I was in high school. [I still do.] I read it so many times I could recite it to you! I finally just asked if I could buy it from the library but the school couldn't sell it to me. I loved the sense of outdoor "freedom" maybe? the kids had running around all summer searching for the horse. Their campsites not crowded in on by parental rules, but an adult not too far away if needed, [Mrs. Merrows or Farmer Merrows or their son.] But the fun & mystery of trying to find out about the horse always kept me turning pages. I just found out it was a series. When I thought it was just 1 book I used to think "What would Tamzin & Rissa be doing next summer? What would their next adventure be? I even used to think up some for them for fun!" It took me an awful long time to find all of the their series. Let me tell you it wasn't easy! I am loving them, as I am going through them.
June 11, 2011
I first read this book as a 6th grader and it was magical to me. It combined two loves of mine...horses and all things English. I read it every summer, as it helps reset my stress level and brings me back to a more innocent time of life.
January 11, 2016
One of my favourite ever
March 10, 2012
An early Romney Marsh story in which Tamzin and Rissa meet Meryon. I've only been able tyo get hold of this story ion an omnibus edition of 'Three Great Pony Stories and would love to get hold of the hardback.
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