National Velvet

:For the 1980s Canadian rock band National Velvet, see National Velvet (band).

Related Topics:
1980s - Canadian - National Velvet (band)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935.

Related Topics:
Novel - Enid Bagnold - 1935

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

National Velvet is the story of a girl, Velvet Brown, who attempts to ride her horse to victory in the Grand National steeplechase. The fictional horse which Velvet Brown raised, trained and rode in the national is called "The Pie".

Related Topics:
Grand National - Steeplechase

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1944, the novel was made into a highly successful film starring Elizabeth Taylor.

Related Topics:
1944 - Elizabeth Taylor

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~