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Summary: One of Walter Farley's Best Books!
Review: I am a huge fan of all the books about the Black, Mr. Farley is the king of horse writing. This book, out of all the others, has been my favorite, however...and why? I'm still not sure.The Black's neverending fire and devotion and heart is shown so vividly in that final race that it left me with a lump in my throat. And I normally do NOT cry or get emotionally jolted at ALL in books OR movies. A 1 star, Ms. Rebecca? Dig a little deeper, my friend. You obviously don't have a taste for writing. Enjoy the book, isn't that what reading is about? And this book is one of the best of all the Black Stallion series. The most memorable showing of the Black's speed, endurance, and heart and love and desire against all odds is in here. If you are a Black Stallion fan, all the reasons you are are in this book. It will touch your heart.
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Summary: Courage
Review: I don't know why the publishers kept this book in print and pulled "The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt" because the best thing that can be said about it is unmemorable. If, by the time you read this one, you feel like you've read the race scenes a million times over, guess what!, you have. They don't change much from book to book (I think the only thing that changes is the names of the compedators and the track) and if you continue reading the series, you'll run into more of the same. After the main barn at Hopeful Farm burns down, the Black is taken out of retirement in order to raise money through racing for another one. The book doesn't break any new ground and over the course of 20 chapters, it doesn't go very far.
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Summary: Favourite in the Series
Review: I read all the Black Stallion books as a child - and loved all of them - but this one always remained my favorite. It does not have the "high adventure" that frequents many of Mr. Farley's other books (that said, I think the last chapter of this book is the most exciting, and well-written, of the series) but it offers one of the most articulated and lasting pictures of life at the racetrack I have ever come across for either adults or children (the depiction of the "old man" handicapper is especially brilliant).
I think this book is the highlight of the series - joyful and full of all the best excitement the racetrack has to offer. I'm so glad to see it's coming back into print.
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Summary: One of Walter Farley's Best Books!
Review: This book was one of my favoites in the Black Stallion series. Alec believes in the Black and the Black never lets him down though his pure determination, courage, and heart. Absolutely a must to read.
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Summary: Favourite in the Series
Review: This was a great book that I could read over and over. The Black is pulled out of retirement to race again so that there will be enough money to rebuild the barn. The Black must race against Eclipse, the winner of The Preakness and the Belmont and definetly the horse to beat and a chesnut horse who's name I forget. I read this book again last summer and I can still replay the race vividly in my mind. This book might notc be my favorite in the series but it is truly riding high!
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Summary: Riding High
Review: This was a great book that I could read over and over. The Black is pulled out of retirement to race again so that there will be enough money to rebuild the barn. The Black must race against Eclipse, the winner of The Preakness and the Belmont and definetly the horse to beat and a chesnut horse who's name I forget. I read this book again last summer and I can still replay the race vividly in my mind. This book might notc be my favorite in the series but it is truly riding high!
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