![]() ![]() The Black Stallion and its 20 sequels have sold more than 12 million copies. What Alec and Flame’s trainer, Steve, don’t know is that these two have met before and they hate each other. Walter Farley was only 26 years old when he published The Black Stallion, the fictional adventure story of the friendship between a boy and a majestic, powerful horse.Farley’s book, first available in 1941, was an instant bestseller. ![]() The horse is known as Flame and it will give the Black the race of his life. There is a new challenger that seems as if it can give the Stallion a run for its money and challenge it. The books sees the Black Stallion, now the fastest horse in America, along with Alec Ramsay, his jockey, as they train for a big race. One of the later books in the series is The Black Stallion Challenged. Alec and the horse must learn to love and trust each other if they hope to survive long enough to be rescued. The two end up stranded on a desert island after an accident and become dependent on each other for survival. The book follows a teenaged boy named Alec Ramsay who meets an untamed wild black stallion when he is returning from India and the horse is loaded onto the ship at an Arabian port. The Black Stallion is the first book in the series of the same name. If You Like Walter Farley Books, You’ll Love… Walter Farley s first book, The Black Stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. ![]()
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