War Horse began as a historical novel for young readers that was adapted as a stage play in London with Joey and the other horses in the story portrayed by life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company.
We tend to think of writing as being about poetry or fiction or history, but early literature in that sense was in fact oral-learnt by heart and recited or sung.
Millions of his historical adventure novels have been sold around the world; many people think he was one of the greatest storytellers in the English language.
This book is historical and romantic fiction, not a history and neither Columbus nor any of his contemporaries ever claimed that he discovered North America.
Historical fiction people are perfectionists who pay attention even to minor details, and horror readers are adventurous and always seeking some adrenaline.