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by Walter Farley (Author)
Ride off into a world of adventure with four classic novels in the beloved series featuring "the most famous fictional horse of the century" (The New York Times).
Walter Farley's tales of bravery, instinct, and survival have been captivating readers for more than seventy-five years. Here, in a handsome gift set, are four of the best: - In The Black Stallion, Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island, and must decide whether he can trust a stallion whose beauty matches his wild spirit.- In The Black Stallion Returns, a chieftain shows up to claim ownership of the Black Stallion, but Alec isn't ready to let go so quickly.
- In The Black Stallion Revolts, Alec and the Black are separated in the desert, and the Black joins a wild herd. How will they ever find each other again?
- And in The Black Stallion's Ghost, Alec rides the Black into a mysterious swamp where he discovers a ghostly gray mare and a strange rider who is not what he seems. It has been more than seventy-five years since the first Black Stallion adventure was published, and it is still literature's most enduring friendship between a boy and his horse.
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Walter Farley's tales of bravery, instinct, and survival have been captivating readers for almost 65 years. Here, in a handsome gift set, are four of the best, starting with "The Black Stallion, where Alec Ramsay saves the Black after a shipwreck. The bond they form cannot be broken. This bond survives their separation in "The Black Stallion Returns, when Alec returns the magnificent horse to his original owner in Arabia. Reunited in "The Black Stallion's Ghost, they survive a terrifying curse. Finally, in "The Black Stallion Revolts, they are separated again after a plane crash, and Alec is suspected of murder as the Black runs wild! Each gripping tale culminates in a thrilling race to the finish!
Author Biography
Walter Farley's first book, The Black Stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. Mr. Farley went on to write thirty-three other enormously popular books about the Black Stallion and other horses which were published in more than twenty countries. He died in 1989, shortly before the publication of his last novel, The Young Black Stallion, written with his son Steven.
