The story begins in rural Devon, England, in 1912, where Albert’s father, Ted, impulsively buys Joey at an auction despite the family's financial struggles. Albert forms an unbreakable bond with Joey, training him to plow a rocky field to save their farm. However, with the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Ted is forced to sell Joey to the British cavalry to pay his rent. Joey is shipped to France and begins a harrowing odyssey:
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