National Velvet
1935 novel by Enid Bagnold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), first published in 1935. It was illustrated by Laurian Jones, Bagnold's daughter, who was born in 1921. The novel tells the story of a teenaged girl who wins a horse racing competition. It was a best-seller, and adapted into a highly successful 1944 film and a 1960-62 television series.
For other uses, see National Velvet (disambiguation).
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Author | Enid Bagnold |
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Illustrator | Laurian Jones |
Language | English |
Publisher | Heinemann (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1935 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pages | 306 |
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