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Traveller (novel)

Traveller AuthorRichard AdamsCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishGenreWar Fantasy novelPublisherAlfred A. Knopf (US)Hutchinson (UK)Little, Brown (Canada)May 12, 1988Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)Pages269 ppISBN0-440-20493-3OCLC17442395
Traveller is a historical novel written by Richard Adams in 1988. It recounts the American Civil War through the viewpoint of Traveller, the favorite horse of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Plot
In his stable, Traveller, the favorite horse of retired Civil War general Robert E. Lee, relates the story of his life and experiences to his feline friend Tom. His narrative, meant to begin in the early spring of 1866, follows the events of the war as seen through a horse's eyes, from the time he was bought by General Lee in 1862 until Lee's death in 1870.

At the end of the novel, Traveller, with undying faith in Lee, remains convinced that the Confederate Army beat the Union and that Lee is now "commander of the country" (versus his actual postbellum role as president of Washington University). Despite being led in Lee's funeral procession, Traveller does not understand that his master has died and will not return to ride again.

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