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Walter Farley (1915–1989)

Autore di The Black Stallion

57+ opere 22,370 membri 174 recensioni 20 preferito

Sull'Autore

Walter Farley was born in Syracuse, New York on June 26, 1915. He began writing The Black Stallion when he was a student at Columbia University and completed it while working as an advertising copywriter in New York City. It was an immediate success when it was published in 1941. During World War mostra altro II, he served in the army where he wrote the second book in the series, The Black Stallion Returns. After his discharge from the service in 1946, he became a full-time author. He wrote 20 novels in the Black Stallion series. His also wrote a fictionalized biography of America's greatest Thoroughbred, Man O'War. He died of heart failure on October 17, 1989 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

Serie

Opere di Walter Farley

The Black Stallion (1941) 4,978 copie
The Black Stallion Returns (1945) 1,744 copie
Son of the Black Stallion (1947) 1,482 copie
The Black Stallion and Satan (1949) 1,028 copie
The Black Stallion Mystery (1957) 1,021 copie
The Black Stallion Revolts (1953) 969 copie
The Island Stallion (1948) 897 copie
The Black Stallion's Filly (1952) 781 copie
The Black Stallion's Ghost (1964) 776 copie
Man O'War (1962) 643 copie
Little Black, A Pony (1961) 609 copie
The Island Stallion's Fury (1951) 563 copie
The Black Stallion Legend (1983) 536 copie
The Island Stallion Races (1955) 478 copie
The Young Black Stallion (1989) 463 copie
The Horse-Tamer (1958) 355 copie
Big Black Horse (1953) 72 copie
The Great Dane Thor (1966) 52 copie
Little Black Pony Races (1968) 28 copie
Horse That Swam Away (1965) 26 copie

Opere correlate

The Black Stallion [1979 film] (1979) — Original book — 176 copie
The Black Stallion Returns [1983 film] (1983) — Original story — 60 copie
The Young Black Stallion [2003 film] (2004) — Original book — 38 copie
Writing Books for Boys and Girls (1952) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni5 copie
The New Roger Caras Treasury of Great Horse Stories (1999) — Collaboratore — 3 copie

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The Black Stallion Series, Walter Farley in World Reading Circle (Gennaio 2014)

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Independent Reading Level: Grade 1-2
 
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Yamilet2023 | 5 altre recensioni | Dec 4, 2023 |
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 55 altre recensioni | Sep 22, 2023 |
Black Stallion series, Walter Farley, horses, racing,
 
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fetish4minx | 6 altre recensioni | Jul 19, 2023 |

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Statistiche

Opere
57
Opere correlate
5
Utenti
22,370
Popolarità
#950
Voto
3.9
Recensioni
174
ISBN
574
Lingue
12
Preferito da
20

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