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In "The Small Green Halter" Janet Baker-Carr describes how a donkey
participated in the efforts of World Wars I and II while enriching
the lives of everyone who loved her. With clarity and humor, the
author illuminates the bonds of affection that strengthen and
sustain, even-perhaps especially- amidst the ravages of war.
Based on a true story, the book is informed by the author's
deep love of animals and draws upon her experiences as a young
child in rural England during World War II as well as her memories
of travelling in France in 1946. "The Small Green Halter" quietly
reveals how war changes everything.
These are true stories, told with insight and understanding, of
life on a farm in New Hampshire that became a sanctuary for any
donkey who needed a home. Donkeys are thought to be humble and
stubborn. They are much more than that: from Jenny who goes up an
Elizabethan spiral staircase and does not want to come down, to the
concern members of the herd display when one of them is ill. They
celebrate the arrival of a foal and respect the authority of the
mule that joins them. When she dies, they stand on her grave and
bray a sad requiem on and on into the night. Thousands of years of
being the beast of burden of the poor has stamped donkeys with a
stigma of inferiority, but they have humor, strong wills, and a
great deal of affection to give. They are curious and loyal. These
are stories about friendship: the donkeys with each other and with
the author who established her love for her first donkey when she
was very young. After the sad death of that donkey, she vowed to
offer sanctuary to any donkey who needed a home. These are stories
to read aloud in a family setting or perhaps by a young person who
can empathize with and enjoy these often misunderstood gentle
creatures.
This production of Monteverdi's opera was recorded during the 1973
Glyndebourne season. It is the story of Ulysses' attempt to thwart
the will of the Gods in impeding his return to Ithaca. The
production stars Janet Baker, Benjamin Luxon, Raymond Leppard and
Peter Hall, with The London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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