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Original Title: | The Island Stallion (The Black Stallion, #4) |
ISBN: | 0394843762 (ISBN13: 9780394843766) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Black Stallion #4, Island Stallion #1 |
Characters: | Steve Duncan, Phil Pitcher |
Setting: | Caribbean |

Walter Farley
Paperback | Pages: 212 pages Rating: 4.11 | 8561 Users | 86 Reviews
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Title | : | The Island Stallion (The Black Stallion #4) |
Author | : | Walter Farley |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 212 pages |
Published | : | March 12th 1980 by Random House (first published 1948) |
Categories | : | Animals. Horses. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens |
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Flame was a dream horse! Steve Duncan had a haunting vision of finding a magnificent red stallion... and finally discovered him in a hidden island paradise. But the giant horse was wild and unapproachable. Then Steve saved Flame from a horrible death, and a miraculous friendship began - changing both their lives forever. . . . This Island Stallion story is part of Walter Farley's famous Black Stallion series, which has long thrilled horse lovers of all ages. Full of action, excitement, and suspense, the books have sold more than twelve million copies worldwide.Rating Appertaining To Books The Island Stallion (The Black Stallion #4)
Ratings: 4.11 From 8561 Users | 86 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books The Island Stallion (The Black Stallion #4)
This was a very strange addition to the Black Stallion series... It's really not related (not that I recall anyway), but I remember being able to tell the order of the series by these numbers on the spine (F-1, F-2... this was F-4). Once again there's a kid who finds a wild horse on an island... and then these aliens come along. From what I remember, there were two men who were really aliens who get involved in the horse racing business. Maybe I'm making this up, but I remember the aliens very"Tomorrow, tomorrow. And the day after and the one after that. Oh, if only I could be with him always!"The Black will always have a special place in my heart and is my favorite literary horse, but this is my favorite of the Flame books. It brings back to mind the original Black Stallion, except the setting isn't a desert, it's an island paradise. We get to see a boy and horse forge a bond under extraordinary circumstances.

Well, that has been disappointing. :(I really liked the beginning with the exploring of the tunnel systems and the adventure like vibe I got from it. But later? When the time on the island has come to an end and Steve decided to forsake an entire breed of horses because he wants his (wild and barely tamed) horse with him? Knowing what will happen to the other horses when a certain character learns of the existence of this herd? Seriously? The whole seesaw between "It's better for the herd to let
I have read this one several times over the years!
I was an avid Walter Farley reader when I was in middle/school and high school. I have actually read the entire series and the beginning of his daughter's series, The Phantom Stallion. I also remember this book in particular as it is my favorite of the series. It was exactly as I remembered it. It is a little too easy for me to read now, definitely meant for younger readers, but the vocabulary is great and the story moves well. The plot follows Steve and his older mentor Pitch as they
I was an avid Walter Farley reader when I was in middle/school and high school. I have actually read the entire series and the beginning of his daughter's series, The Phantom Stallion. I also remember this book in particular as it is my favorite of the series. It was exactly as I remembered it. It is a little too easy for me to read now, definitely meant for younger readers, but the vocabulary is great and the story moves well. The plot follows Steve and his older mentor Pitch as they
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