Essay On The Winter Horses By Philip Kerr

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The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr is a gripping historical fiction novel that takes place in the Ukraine in the winter of 1941. This tale of survival is not just about those trying to save themselves from the German Nazi's, but the horses that were considered inferior German breeds. Kalinka wanders for miles, a war made orphan who finds herself Askaniya-Nova animal sanctuary that has recently taken over by the Germans. She finds comfort in the rare Mongolian Przewalski horses who have been protected on this reserve until the Germans arrive. Max, the animal caretaker, tries in vain to protect the horses from the Germans, but is helpless as they begin to massacre the horses. He and Kalinka cross paths after she has managed to hide a stallion

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