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Бела грива [Bela griva]

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Priča o dečaku po imenu Folko i belom ždrebetu, kasnije neukrotivom pastuvu. Priča o ljubavi i prijateljstvu, kao i onima koji za tu ljubav ne mare.

114 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1959

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René Guillot

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René Paul Guillot (1900-1969) was an author who lived, worked and traveled in French Africa and wrote primarily for children. His works have been translated to many languages and have been included in school required reading in many countries.

After studying science, René Guillot moved to Senegal to work as a teacher, spending over 20 years in Africa. Most of the material for his many books comes from this time.

In 1964, he received the "Hans Christian Andersen Award" for the novel, Fodai and the Leopard-Men. Three of his books have been adapted to film, while a live-action version of Little Dog Lost featuring a Welsh Corgi, was made for the "Disneyland" show and was broadcast in 1963.

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7 reviews12 followers
May 11, 2015
This is by far my favorite book of all time. Ever since I was little I have read this book over and over. I think it is a highly underrated book for horse lovers. Sure the ending is... suggests something darker but it was like other books of it's time. Definitely a must read for horse lovers.
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118 reviews73 followers
April 15, 2019
Setila sam se zašto nisam volela ovu knjigu u osnovnoj, ceo život biće moja trauma.
2 reviews
April 28, 2023
SMARA KNJIGA KO KURAC BOLI ME UVO ŠTO SU CRKLI I ON I KONJ HVALA KURCU ŠTO SU SAMO MI JE ŽAO ŠTO MI JE PROTRAĆILO 2 NEDELJE ŽIVOTA.
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53 reviews
April 4, 2023
agradecida que me sacó del bloqueo lector, pero qué fue ese final???? :(
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18 reviews15 followers
September 26, 2017
Dirljiva priča o dvanaestogodišnjem dečaku i njegovojj ljubavi prema ždrebetu koje je nazvao Bela Griva. Priča o prijateljstvu i poverenju, šta ono donosi i šta se događa kada se ono izgubi.
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69 reviews35 followers
September 28, 2018
Çocuk kitaplarını okumayı çok seviyorum. Küçükken köyde büyüdüğüm için bizimde atımız vardı. Kitabı okurken kendi çocukluğumdan çok fazla referans ile karşılaştım. Çok dokunaklı çok güzeldi!
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461 reviews9 followers
November 12, 2020
Küçükken okusaydım çok üzülür ağlardım ve unutulmayacak kitaplarım arasında olurdu galiba Şeker Portakalı gibi Beyaz Gemi gibi..
Şimdi de değişen hiçbir şey olmadı aynı hisleri paylaşıyorum. :'(
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June 23, 2025
Hans Christian Andersen Ödülü Sahibi (1964)

Rene Guillot (1900-1969)

Kitap hakkındaki en ilginç bilgi bir filmden esinlenilerek yazılmış olması. Normalde tersini duyarız. Verilen bilgiye göre Albert Lamorisse’in 1952’de çektiği Beyaz Yele adlı filmden esinlenerek 1959’da yazmış kitabı yazar. Folko adında on bir yaşındaki bir çocuğun bir at yavrusuyla bağ kurması ve sonrasında olanlar. Merak duygusunu koruyarak okutuyor. Hikâyenin içine giriyorsunuz. Duygudan duyguya geçiriyor. Sonu dramatik.

Çeviri iyi, yerelleştirme tercih edilmiş ama her yerde gerek var mıydı tartışılır. Çizimler Türkçe çeviriye has.

Folko
Ösebyo
Antonyo

“Bahtına güveneceksin.” (32)

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5,756 reviews33 followers
December 27, 2024
Guillot Goals #1
I have a feeling I may have read this in the dim distant past, but anyway, a fair tale with horses featured which is more about following your dreams etc.
It does feel dated in style, the illustrations were nice.
As the book was on its last legs, and falling apart, I will be the final reader of that particular edition, as it goes forth to be recycled into another product!
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5 reviews
November 26, 2025
Dosadna i ne zanimjiva knjig.
Nema neku zanimjivu priču i stalo se mota oko istog.
To je lektira za 4. razred i to je jedna od najgora lektira za 4. razred.
Ima par zanimljivih delova zato sam dao ocenu 2
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150 reviews1 follower
April 18, 2022
Nooooo, ¿cómo así?
No me acordaba de es final.
Que carajoooos!!
Que trágico 😢

Déjenme con Spirit.
No me rendire nunca yo me rendire noooo🎶
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Author 4 books52 followers
June 18, 2023
A quick and easy read, nicely written. A young person's adventure story, but this adult enjoyed it. I was surprised by the ending.
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801 reviews4 followers
December 15, 2023
dsl lea ma copine de la primaire qui m'avait prêté son édition familiale de 1968 je ne te l'ai rendu mais je n'oublie pas...#horsegirlvoleuse
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5 reviews1 follower
July 31, 2025
Encore une fin désastreusement rageant ce qui fait du livre un livre mémorable et très beau. Si vous êtes en Camargue c est encore mieux pour lire le livre !
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106 reviews
November 10, 2025
Wow….. I was not expecting that ending.

I found this on my shelf and thought I would give it a whirl, in French, as I had not read it since my French O Level in 1985.

I was expecting a sweet story about a boy falling in love with a wild horse. And for most of the book, it is exactly that. Sweet and even a little too safe in places. Either we did not finish the book, or only read extracts, but I do not remember that ending at all and I’m sure I would have remembered it if we’d read it.

I feel traumatised….. genuinely and I love reading hard hitting books.

It’s the sheer surprise of Folco and Crin-Blanc being taken by the water and not making it to safety, after the gardians have set fire to the marshes to round up the wild herd. The shock of that last sentence will stay with me,

“La belle eau les emportait tous deux dans le courant du grand fleuve, jusqu’a une ile merveilleuse ou les enfants et les chevaux sont toujours des amis.”

Honestly,this book sees the death of innocence more brutally than any book I’ve read recently on the theme. Nothing can survive man’s meddling and interference with the natural order and with nature.

Extraordinary! It goes to show how much books, even little books, can shock and surprise. And bless the French for not shying away from a bleak ending even for children.
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Author 8 books9 followers
March 11, 2024
(French version) Rather a pleasant story about a wild white horse from the Carmargue, somewhat reminiscent of Champion the Wonder Horse with a dash of Jonathan Livingston Seagull thrown in, only more French in style, particularly the ending. In 58 pages, there isn't a vast amount of text and will only take a few minutes to read. However, the text is surrounded by plenty of atmospheric 1970s black & white photos (from the film or TV version?). I enjoyed it very much, only wishing the photos had been in colour and glossy. 4.25/5
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42 reviews
January 24, 2022
L'histoire est franchement facile à comprendre, et on rentre dès la première page dans le vif du sujet. Malheureusement, si vous êtes attentionné à la cause animale comme moi, certains moment peuvent déranger (mais c'est passable)... Le problème, c'est la fin. Je l'ai pas comprise. La plume de l'auteur est déstabilisante au début, mais on s'y habitue facilement.
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