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The Black Stallion
Children's fiction
The Black Stallion
Book 1 of the The Black Stallion series
275 pages · First published 1941
Young Alec Ramsay is returning from India by ship when a violent storm wrecks the vessel, leaving him stranded on a deserted island with a magnificent, untamed black stallion. Their struggle to survive creates an extraordinary bond before rescue brings both boy and horse to America. Alec becomes determined to train the Black and discover just how fast the mysterious horse can run. Walter Farley’s classic horse novel combines shipwreck survival, friendship between boy and animal, and racing excitement in the beginning of a long-running series.
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