Most Popular Books by Walter Farley

Horse trainer Henry Dailey tells Alec about his brother Bill, who tried to tame wild and undisciplined horses with affection and kindness.

Only Steve Duncan and his friend Pitch know of the valley hidden behind the high cliffs of the remote Caribbean Azul Island. And only the two of them know of the beautiful, purebred horses that live there, under the watchful eye of the great red stallion, Flame. But when Pitch’s half-brother Tom learns of this lost paradise, he will stop at nothing to make it his own, even if he has to destroy it.

When Hopeful Farm burns down, Alec’s dreams for the future go up in smoke. How can he get the money to rebuild? To make matters worse, a strong young colt named Eclipse has taken the racing world by storm, threatening to replace the Black in the hearts of racing fans. Against all odds, Alec sets out to save the farm and prove that the Black is still the greatest race horse of all time! “Everyone loves a champion. And when the champion is a gallant horse, when his story is told by a champion writer of horse stories, every reader is a winner.”—The New York Times

Before Secretariat and Seabiscuit, Man o’ War set the standard for horse racing. Walter Farley, the creator of the Black Stallion, chronicles the mightiest racer ever seen on an American racetrack from his surging power and blistering speed to his overwhelming desire to run! Here is the unofficial biography of the “red giant,” from the moment he was foaled through all of his racing triumphs. Winning an astonishing 20 of his 21 starts, Man o’ War became a legend, and captured the heart of a nation before he retired in 1920 to sire Hard Tack, the father of Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. With his seamless storytelling, Farley tells the life story of the horse most horse lovers continue to regard as America’s greatest thoroughbred. Told through the eyes of a fictional stableboy, Danny Ryan, Farley makes the intricate world of the “Sport of Kings” accessible and exciting to horse lovers and racing fans of all ages.

When Alec receives the Black Stallion’s first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan’s savage arrogance makes him dangerous and unpredictable. Still, Alec is resolved to gain the fiery colt’s trust, even if he must risk his life to do it.

"She’ll never be a racehorse,” murmurs the crowd as Black Minx is led into the sales ring. But Alec Ramsay thinks differently and buys the Black’s first filly to train her for the Kentucky Derby. But Black Minx, like her sire, has a mind of her own. This fast-paced racing story follows a great horse’s journey through training and preliminary races to the opening gate at America’s most famous racetrack: Churchill Downs.

The Black Stallion is the fastest horse in America and he and his jockey, Alec Ramsay, are training for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: Flame! An unproven racer, the Island Stallion can run like the wind and his jockey, Steve Duncan, knows that Flame will give the Black the race of his life. But what neither Steve nor Alec know, is that these two stallions have met before, and they hate each other.

A young driver trains Bonfire with the hope of becoming a harness-racing champion.

He had his mother''s champion bloodlines and his father''s fiery spirit!

Little Black, the pony, fails at the circus, but after his young master''s encouragement, returns to become a popular success.

After the Black attacks another horse, Alec realizes that the once-wild horse needs more space and freedom, so they head out west to a huge ranch. But a terrible accident separates the two, leaving Alec with amnesia and the Black alone to reclaim the wild life to which he was born. As the Black struggles to survive, and as Alec struggles to remember who he is and his connection to the magnificent stallion in the canyon, a gripping adventure story unfolds.

Little Black, the pony, fails at the circus, but after his young master''s encouragement, returns to become a popular success.

In this prequel to The Black Stallion, we learn the story of the Black before he was shipwrecked with Alec Ramsay. Born in the mountain stronghold of Sheikh Abu Ishak, the colt shows great promise. During a band of robbers’ attempt to steal him, the colt escapes and learns to survive on his own in the high mountains. Will he ever find his way home?

Someone''s set a treacherous trap for Alec and his horse...

While riding the Black in the Everglades one day, Alec meets a man astride a ghostly gray mare. Alec’s fascination with the man turns to fear as he realizes the man is dangerously close to insanity. Soon Alec and the Black are caught up in a deadly chase through the depths of the Everglades, where a misstep could be fatal.

Alec is rescued from near death in the desert by a Native American boy who recounts the legend of a rider on a black horse who will protect the tribe from destruction.

Satan has won the Triple Crown, yet Alec still misses the Black, who’s living in Arabia with Sheikh Abu Ishak. Unexpectedly, Alec receives word that the sheikh has died and has left the Black to Alec. A race between the Black and Satan is inevitable, but unexpected events put the horses in the path of a raging forest fire. Suddenly, they are racing for their lives.

As the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck, young Alex Ramsay finds himself alone on a desert island with a magnificent black stallion.

In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black. One claims to be the Black’s rightful owner and one is trying to kill the beautiful steed. An Arab chieftain proves his ownership of the Black and takes him away, but Alec is determined to find his horse again. Following the pair to Arabia, Alec encounters great evil and intrigue, as only a horse as spectacular as the Black could inspire.

Celebrate The Black Stallion’s seventy-fifth anniversary with four of the Black’s greatest adventures! From the moment Alec first saw the Black Stallion, he knew they were destined to be together. But can he truly trust a stallion whose beauty matches his wild spirit? Follow four of Walter Farley’s most thrilling tales of adventure in this boxed set. Each of these classic tales presents racing stories so exciting, readers will be on the edge of their seats until the last horse crosses the finish line! The adventure set includes The Black Stallion, The Black Stallion Returns, The Black Stallion Revolts, and The Black Stallion’s Ghost.

Bonfire, the Black Stallion’s colt who is a champion harness racer, is in training for the biggest race of his career: the Hambletonian. But a routine practice race turns disastrous in a collision of wood, metal, horses, and jockeys. Bonfire escapes unharmed, but is spooked and refuses to race. Alec Ramsey, the owner of the Black, witnesses the crash and is determined to see that Bonfire follow in the winning footsteps of his world-famous sire.

Alec er sikker på, at den sorte hingst er den hurtigste hest i verden. En dag modtager han et brev fra en dreng, der er mindst lige så sikker på, at hans egen hest er hurtigere. Drengen udfordrer Alec til at lade den sorte hingst ride væddeløb mod hans hest Flamme. Det bliver århundredets væddeløb, for Flamme er virkelig noget for sig. Men er den hurtigere end den sorte hingst? "Den sorte hingst" fortæller om drengen Alec, der strander på en øde ø med en vild sort hingst. På øen udvikler de et smukt venskab, og da de bliver reddet, får Alec lov at få den sorte hingst med sig til New York. Sammen oplever de en lang række spændende eventyr. Walter Lorimer Farley (1915-1989) var en amerikansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række hestebøger til børn og unge. Walter Farley er særligt kendt for sin klassiske serie "Den sorte hingst" om drengen Alec og hans venskab med den sorte hingst. Efter Walter Farleys død skrev hans søn Steven desuden en række bøger i serien.

Den sorte hingsts datter, Sorte Vildkat, lever i den grad op til sit navn. Hun er så vild og fyrig, at mange tror, hun aldrig vil kunne tæmmes. Men Alec og Henry ved, hvordan man tæmmer selv den vildeste hest, for de var det hele igennem med hendes far for nogle år siden. Men nu er de under tidspres. De vil nemlig have Sorte Vildkat til at deltage i det internationale derby, og spørgsmålet er, om hun kan nå at blive klar. "Den sorte hingst" fortæller om drengen Alec, der strander på en øde ø med en vild sort hingst. På øen udvikler de et smukt venskab, og da de bliver reddet, får Alec lov at få den sorte hingst med sig til New York. Sammen oplever de en lang række spændende eventyr. Walter Lorimer Farley (1915-1989) var en amerikansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række hestebøger til børn og unge. Walter Farley er særligt kendt for sin klassiske serie "Den sorte hingst" om drengen Alec og hans venskab med den sorte hingst. Efter Walter Farleys død skrev hans søn Steven desuden en række bøger i serien.

For use in schools and libraries only. A plane wreck at sea separates Alec and the Black until the search for a rabid vampire bat leads the boy to Flame''s island sanctuary.

Alec has a hard time persuading his partners to retain the girl he hired as a trainer and to race the Black Stallion.

For use in schools and libraries only. When the Black is returned to Alec Ramsey, the whole racing world, including Alec himself, wonders which horse is faster: the great stallion or his son, Satan.

Il y a une nouvelle venue au Ranch de l’Espoir : Black Pearl, la fille de Black. Mais la pouliche est tellement capricieuse qu’Alec commence à perdre espoir... Et pour la première fois, il pourrait renoncer à engager un de ses chevaux dans une course !

Alec reçoit une lettre d''un certain Steve, qui prétend que son cheval, Flamme, est plus rapide que Black. Malgré son manque d''expérience, le garçon est décidé à le faire concourir et à le monter lui-même. Face à l''Etalon Noir, Flamme a-t-il une chance de l''emporter ?