Book Title?

[Luthien of Narnia]

Have you ever wondered why this book is called the Horse and his Boy? I mean, why is Bree first instead of Shasta? Is is because Bree is a talking horse, or is something else being implied? I'm not exactly sure. What do you all think?

[DLF]

Ah, I think it's from that part near the beginning, just after Bree and Shasta started talking, and Shasta says something....which I can't remember exactly, something about people owning horses...and Bree says something like, "Why do they say 'and his horse'? They may as well say 'a horse and his boy'." And I need to read that book again.

[Luthien of Narnia]

Oh, alright. I haven't read it for a couple months, that passage must have slipped my memory..which isn't very unusual actually

[DLF]

Yeah, I think I had pushed that part to the back of my mind until I saw your post. I love it. ;D Very Bree-ish

[Herenya]

Its also because Bree takes control, I think. He gives Shasta the orders, decides where they are going, how they are going to get there, teaches Shasta to ride. He's the one in charge - at least originally. In that regard, Shasta is far more his boy than he is Shasta's horse.

Also - it sounds good, different. It's easier to remember because it doesn't fit that familiar pattern. Or perhaps its because I'm just now used to it.

[Gwenneth]

^Well said. And yeah, I was just about to dig up that quote DLF already posted. I think that says a lot on this matter.

[Luthien of Narnia]

Well, now that I feel slightly dumb thanks for the input! I admit, I haven't read HaHB for a long time.