Walter Farley (1915–1989)
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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 visa mer 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) visa färre
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Verk av Walter Farley
The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns / The Black Stallion's Ghost / The Black Stallion Revolts (2005) 32 exemplar
Walter Farley's How to Stay Out of Trouble With Your Horse: Some Basic Safety Rules to Help You Enjoy Riding (1981) 8 exemplar
Larry and the Undersea Raider 4 exemplar
The Black Stallion Series: Black Stallion and Satan, Black Stallion Legend, Black Stallion's Filly, Black Stallion… (1985) 2 exemplar
Black Stallion's Sulky Coat, 1 exemplar
Blitz der schwarze Hengst - Blitz kehrt heim 1 exemplar
De rode hengst 1 exemplar
Het mysterie van de zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
De onoverwinnelijke zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
Het veulen van de zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
De zwarte hengst en Satan 1 exemplar
BLACK STALLION'S COURAGE by WALTER FARLEY Random House 1956 2nd Hardcover [Hardcover] Walter Farley 1 exemplar
De zoon van de zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
Song of the Black Stallion 1 exemplar
The Black Stallion And Satan 1 exemplar
Blitz der schwarze Hengst/Blitz kehrt heim 1 exemplar
De Zwarte Hengst keert terug 1 exemplar
Son of the Black Beauty 1 exemplar
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- Vedertaget namn
- Farley, Walter
- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Farley, Walter Lorimer
- Födelsedag
- 1915-06-26
- Avled
- 1989-10-16
- Begravningsplats
- Venice, Florida, USA
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Födelseort
- Syracuse, New York, USA
- Dödsort
- Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Dödsorsak
- heart failure
- Bostadsorter
- Syracuse, New York, USA
Venice, Florida, USA
Earlville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarasota, Florida, USA - Utbildning
- Columbia University (BA|1941)
- Yrken
- children's book author
- Relationer
- Farley, Steven (son)
- Organisationer
- United States Army (WWII)
Medlemmar
Diskussioner
The Black Stallion Series, Walter Farley i World Reading Circle (januari 2014)
Recensioner
Little Black, A Pony av Walter Farley
Independent Reading Level: Grade 1-2
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.
It is a classic and deservedly so in so many ways. Once, when life was a bit slower, people traveled the world on ships. And the ships stopped at many ports, and at one of those ports young Alec Ramsey sees a magnificent black stallion that can barely be contained by his handlers. Somehow, he manages to come onboard the ship where a specially-built stall is constructed for him, and Alec manages to befriend him with a cube of sugar, a bit of apple, and the adventure begins.
What captured me as a young, horse-mad girl, at a time when horse pastures were being "zoned" out of existence in and around Atlanta, was the solitude that Alec had with his horse on the desert island. I was so very glad that the movie captured the look and the feel of living there, only the two of them, learning to trust one another, and eventually Alec climbs on The Black's back for that marvelous ride around the island, feeling joy in existence and possibilities.
What I noticed now was the publication date: 1941. This book was written before the US entered World War II, horses were still kept near people's homes, and the return Alec makes to his home is not quite as jarring as it once was. The training that Alec goes through with Henry is intense (how on earth did Alec stay awake in class??) but again, there is that sense that *this* is the most wonderful of horses ever and adds a bit of apprenticeship to the magic of The Black Stallion.… (mer)
What captured me as a young, horse-mad girl, at a time when horse pastures were being "zoned" out of existence in and around Atlanta, was the solitude that Alec had with his horse on the desert island. I was so very glad that the movie captured the look and the feel of living there, only the two of them, learning to trust one another, and eventually Alec climbs on The Black's back for that marvelous ride around the island, feeling joy in existence and possibilities.
What I noticed now was the publication date: 1941. This book was written before the US entered World War II, horses were still kept near people's homes, and the return Alec makes to his home is not quite as jarring as it once was. The training that Alec goes through with Henry is intense (how on earth did Alec stay awake in class??) but again, there is that sense that *this* is the most wonderful of horses ever and adds a bit of apprenticeship to the magic of The Black Stallion.… (mer)
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- Verk
- 65
- Även av
- 5
- Medlemmar
- 21,590
- Popularitet
- #997
- Betyg
- 3.9
- Recensioner
- 173
- ISBN
- 565
- Språk
- 11
- Favoritmärkt
- 20
- Proberstenar
- 218