Maggie Fergusson & Michael Morpurgo (2012 event)
He's a master storyteller who has left an indelible mark on countless children who’ve grown up with his stories. Now, the astonishing success of War Horse on stage and screen has made Michael Morpurgo a household name. Maggie Fergusson has written an intriguing biography of the writer, War Child, War Horse, which is interspersed with seven autobiographical short stories written by Morpurgo himself. In this event, recorded live at the 2012 Edinburgh International Book Festival, the two writers got together to tell us about their unique collaboration, chaired by Lindsay Fraser.
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