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The Black Stallion
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Black Stallion: Book 1

The Black Stallion (1941) (edit title/settings)

by Walter Farley (Author) (edit contributors)

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Alec Ramsay first meets the magnificent black stallion on a ship. Alec gives the horse sugar, until the ship sinks. Alec and the stallion swim to a deserted island, were they must find food and fresh water. Alec and the horse soon get rescued, and are brought back to land. Henry Dailey helps... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Alec Ramsay: The boy who spends all of his time around the Black and ends up riding him in the races.
  • Henry Dailey: The man who trains Alec when he tries to ride the Black.
  • the Black: Beautiful Arabian stallion that has a wild temper.
  • Cyclone: A fast horse that competes against the Black.
  • Sun Raider: A fast horse that competes against the Black.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “White lather ran from the horse's body, his mouth was open, his teeth bared.”

First Sentence edit see section history

The tramp steamer Drake plowed away from the coast of India and pushed its blunt prow into the Arabian Sea, homeward bound.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1) Homeward Bound
2) The Storm
3) The Island
4) The Wildest of All Wild Creatures
5) Rescue
6) King of the Herd
7) Home
8) Napoleon
9) Escape
10) The Search
11) Partners
12) Training Begins
13) Night Ride
14) Cyclone and Sun Raider
15) The Mystery Horse
16) Preparation
17) Chicago
18) The Match Race

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Friendship/Loyalty: The friendship between boy and horse is just touching and profound. They soon have an unbreakable bond despite The Black's fierce independent streak.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 21 in Black Stallion. (standard series)

Followed by The Black Stallion Returns.

This is book 477 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy Books), and followed by The Swish of the Curtain.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Walter Farley (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Keith Ward (Illustrator) - Original

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1941
ISBN: 9780394906010
Page Count: 224

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