Walter Farley | Author | LibraryThing

About the Author

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 show more 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) show less

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Series

Black Stallion

Little Black

Island Stallion

Works by Walter Farley

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The Black Stallion (1941) 5,036 copies

The Black Stallion Returns (1945) 1,761 copies

Son of the Black Stallion (1947) 1,496 copies

The Black Stallion and Satan (1949) 1,034 copies

The Black Stallion Mystery (1957) 1,028 copies

The Black Stallion Revolts (1953) 975 copies

The Black Stallion and Flame (1960) 907 copies

The Island Stallion (1948) 901 copies

The Black Stallion's Filly (1952) 791 copies

The Black Stallion's Ghost (1964) 784 copies

The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt (1950) 751 copies

The Black Stallion and the Girl (1971) 704 copies

The Black Stallion's Courage (1956) 679 copies

Man O'War (1962) 650 copies

Little Black, A Pony (1961) 620 copies

The Black Stallion Challenged (1964) 596 copies

The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt (1954) 574 copies

The Island Stallion's Fury (1951) 566 copies

The Black Stallion Legend (1983) 546 copies

The Island Stallion Races (1955) 481 copies

The Young Black Stallion (1989) 467 copies

The Horse-Tamer (1958) 357 copies

Little Black Goes to the Circus! (1963) 346 copies

The Black Stallion Picture Book (1979) 140 copies

Big Black Horse (1953) 72 copies

The Black Stallion: An Easy-To-Read Adaptation (1986) 58 copies

The Black Stallion Returns: A Storybook Based on the Movie (1983) 57 copies

The Great Dane Thor (1966) 52 copies

The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns / The Black Stallion's Ghost / The Black Stallion Revolts (2005) 32 copies

Little Black Pony Races (1968) 29 copies

Horse That Swam Away (1965) 26 copies

Walter Farley's Black Stallion Books (4-volume boxed set) (1979) 15 copies

The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns / Son of the Black Stallion (1992) 12 copies

Walter Farley's How to Stay Out of Trouble With Your Horse: Some Basic Safety Rules to Help You Enjoy Riding (1981) 9 copies

Blitz, der schwarze Hengst. Alle Abenteuer in diesem einmaligen Jubiläumsband (1990) 6 copies

Larry and the Undersea Raider 4 copies

The Black Stallion Series: Black Stallion and Satan, Black Stallion Legend, Black Stallion's Filly, Black Stallion… (1985) 3 copies

L'Étalon Noir 01 NED - L'Étalon Noir (2021) 2 copies

The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns 2 copies

BLACK STALLION'S COURAGE by WALTER FARLEY Random House 1956 2nd Hardcover [Hardcover] Walter Farley 1 copy

BLACK STALLION REVOLTS by WALTER FARLEY Random House 1953 1st Hardcover 1 copy

Der Junge mit dem großen Hund. 1 copy

Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.5, Blitz bricht aus 1 copy

Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.6, Blitz legt los 1 copy

Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.4, Blitz und Vulkan 1 copy

Den sorte hingst og Flamme (1984) 1 copy

Den sorte hingst starter påny (1983) 1 copy

Son of the Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1975-11-12) 1 copy

L'étalon noire 1 copy

Etalon noir t03 -le ranch de l'etalon..: ETALON NOIR T03 -LE RANCH DE L'ETALON.. (2021) 1 copy

The Black Stallion Set: The Black Stallion + The Black Stallion Returns + Son of the Black Stallion + The Black… 1 copy

Het mysterie van de zwarte hengst 1 copy

De onoverwinnelijke zwarte hengst 1 copy

Het veulen van de zwarte hengst 1 copy

Song of the Black Stallion 1 copy

Blitz (Bd. 2): Der schwarze Hengst kehrt zurück (2018) 1 copy

The Black Stallion Set: The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt + The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt + The Black Stallion… 1 copy

Son of the Black Beauty 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Black Stallion [1979 film] (1979) — Original book — 177 copies

The Black Stallion Returns [1983 film] (1983) — Original story — 60 copies

The Young Black Stallion [2003 film] (2004) — Original book — 38 copies

Writing Books for Boys and Girls (1952) — Contributor, some editions — 5 copies

The New Roger Caras Treasury of Great Horse Stories (1999) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Farley, Walter
Legal name: Farley, Walter Lorimer
Birthdate: 1915-06-26
Date of death: 1989-10-16
Burial location: Venice, Florida, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA
Place of death: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Cause of death: heart failure
Places of residence: Syracuse, New York, USA
Venice, Florida, USA
Earlville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Education: Columbia University (BA|1941)
Occupations: children's book author
Relationships: Farley, Steven (son)
Organizations: United States Army (WWII)

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The Black Stallion Series, Walter Farley in World Reading Circle (January 2014)

Reviews

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

For ages 8-12; one of a series about Alec

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The Black Stallion's Courage by Walter Farley

Suspense

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Little Black, A Pony by Walter Farley

Independent Reading Level: Grade 1-2

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Yamilet2023 | 5 other reviews | Dec 4, 2023 |

The Black Stallion (#1) by Walter Farley

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.

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