“This was one woman with a very little life, who made the most enormous difference.” Celia Brayfield shares with Katie the story of Anna Sewell who, on her death bed, wrote a story and changed the world.
Black Beauty was no mere “horse book.” It catapulted the cause of animal rights and became one of the bestselling books of all time. But Anna Sewell – a quiet, humble Quaker – didn’t change the world by preaching: she changed the world by listening.
You can find Celia Brayfield’s new book, Writing Black Beauty, in our bookshop and support local indie sellers. Excerpts from Black Beauty were read by Cori Samuel, and the whole book is free to download at Librivox.org.
Celia Brayfield is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of nine novels and six nonfiction titles. In addition to Writing Black Beauty, her most recent book is Rebel Writers: The Accidental Feminists. She is an associate professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University and lives on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, where she used to enjoy riding.
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