The Black Stallion
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The Black Stallion

by Walter Farley

1941•Family•197 pages

Taste attributes: familyanimalssportsadventurewholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeSimple and stirring: a family novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Story of a horse the New York Times has called ''the most famous fictional horse of the Century!'' Young Alec is on his way home when a black stallion is loaded on to his ship. In a tragic shipwreck Alec saves the life of the black stallion. Stranded on an island the only way to survive is to trust the other. Will Alec ever make it safely home?

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyAnimalsSportsAdventureHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Subjects

Walter FarleyHorsesRacing horsesBlack StallionChildrensJuvenileYaYoung Adult

Details

Author
Walter Farley
Published
1941
Pages
197
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