The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Oct 10, 2024 10:16 PM

Author:Charlie Mackesy,Charlie Mackesy

Narrated by Charlie Mackesy.

Brought to you by Penguin.

With music by Max Richter and Isobel Waller-Bridge.

Discover the universal tale of four unlikely friends that has captured the hearts of readers of all ages, now available in audio.

Adapted into a BAFTA and Academy Award-winning animated short film.

Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love.

Charlie's words and illustrations have brought comfort to many and have been shared online by readers around the world, as well as on t-shirts for Comic Relief, on magazine covers, on street lampposts in lockdown, in school classrooms, local cafés, and hospital ward walls. They've even been used as screensavers for NHS hospital computers in difficult times.

The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages.

Enjoy the journey of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse brought to life in audio by its author and illustrator Charlie Mackesy, with a beautiful music score and the real wildlife sounds of rural England.

Charlie Mackesy's mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of "The Giving Tree", magic of "The Velveteen Rabbit" and the curiosity of "Paddington" - Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

This is one of my favourite books - Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Gorgeous - Chris Evans

Reviews

Wise words

—— James Corden

Charlie Mackesy's mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of 'The Giving Tree', magic of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and the curiosity of 'Paddington'

—— Elisabeth Egan , The New York Times

Simply, the world needs Charlie's work right now.

—— Miranda Hart

Love, friendship and kindness - this book speaks a universal language.

—— Bear Grylls

A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart.

—— Richard Curtis

Pure Joy

—— London Evening Standard

The world that I am required to inhabit is this one. But the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created.

—— Elizabeth Gilbert

Those in need of peace will find it between the covers of this elegant picture book
for adults and children

—— The New York Times

You will not be able to buy a more beautiful book for Christmas for somebody you love

—— Chris Evans

Simply, the world needs Charlie's work right now.

—— Miranda Hart

The world that I am required to inhabit is this one, but the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created.

—— Elizabeth Gilbert

Love, friendship and kindness - this book speaks a universal language of the heart.

—— Bear Grylls

You will not be able to buy a more beautiful book for Christmas for somebody you love.

—— Chris Evans

Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written

—— Closer

Relevant, wise and compassionate

—— Annabel Rivkin, author of 'I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women'

This brilliant book does what no others do - it talks about the problems of everyday life, with grown-up children, complex families, the stresses of work, in a compassionate and truly insightful way. I would challenge anyone not to recognise themselves in at least one of the beautifully detailed case studies. It is a privilege to be able to listen in to a masterful therapist at work

—— Rosie Boycott

The considerable force of this book lies in Julia's ability to listen completely. Being such an extraordinary listener she becomes an extraordinary storyteller

—— Christa D’Souza

Wisdom and experience alone would make This Too Shall Pass essential reading for every single person - but, in addition, the extraordinary generosity of Julia's personality shines through every word, offering profound understanding and consolation

—— Bel Mooney

Moving and inspiring, Julia Samuel writes with the quiet clarity that comes with true wisdom. In her observations of the heart-breaking and life-affirming events that affect the lives of ordinary people, she has the ability to find the eye of the storm and to hold her clients in stillness there as they come to terms with the chaos of change. Reading This Too Shall Pass is illuminating and comforting. We all resist change, and Julia Samuel shows us how to find the courage to weather it and sail out into the calm beyond. She is honest, open and inspiring in her comments, like the best friend we all aspire to be. A life raft of a book, hold onto it and you will stay afloat through life's inevitable mishaps

—— Raffaella Barker

A remarkable portrayal of how we need to understand ourselves to truly heal

—— Esther Perel, author of 'Mating in Captivity' and 'The State of Affairs'

This book is wonderful

—— Pippa Grange, author of 'Fear Less'

[She] is a sort of human oxytocin

—— The Times

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