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Son of the Black Stallion (The Black Stallion #3)
When Alec receives the Black Stallion’s first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan’s savage arrogance makes him dangerous and unpredictable. Still, Alec is resolved to gain the fiery colt’s trust, even if he must risk his life to do it.
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
August 20th 1991
by Yearling
(first published January 1st 1947)
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This is the last book I have in this series, although the series has 19+ books in it. This is a really really old hardcover book with pages ripped, some are tapped (and the tape has yellowed, and bits torn out. I want to read it, but this copy is terribly old. I'll miss a few words here or there, but shouldn't lose too many. If this copy becomes too hard to read, I just checked and the library has a copy! :) Off I go...
I know I could just read the newer edition, but there's something about a wel...more
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I started re-reading The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley in April and read five more from that series in May: Son of the Black Stallion, The Black Stallion and Satan, The Island Stallion, The Island Stallion's Fury, and The Blood Bay Colt. Only The Black Stallion and Satan was as enjoyable as when I was a kid, though I remember never really caring for the Island Stallion "spin-offs" or the two books on harness racing. Where's Alec and The Black? Bring 'em back!
Kinda sad how Satan has to be "broken" before he comes around. I have to laugh at the idea of him being glad to get a chance to race his sire - you'd think it would be like my Jack Russell Terrier getting in teh same room with his son!
I also remember getting in a fight with a girl in my 5th grade class because she insisted that I was pronouncing the horse's name wrong - she kept saying "it's Satin!" There's no way a horse would be named after the devil!!
I also remember getting in a fight with a girl in my 5th grade class because she insisted that I was pronouncing the horse's name wrong - she kept saying "it's Satin!" There's no way a horse would be named after the devil!!
This was actually the first Black Stallion book that I ever read, and I was immediately drawn into the wild, unpredictable, even dangerous colt of a famed stallion who seemed to be at war with the whole world. Beautifully written, I was drawn into the struggle of Alec's blind love for a colt who truly deserved the name Satan.
Still love these books. Some words/phrases are way over used but totally able to overlook that. What person that loves horses doesn't think that racing looks so exciting or being such a good rider as to be able to cling to and ride a wild stallion?
Great quick reads that area fond childhood memory.
Great quick reads that area fond childhood memory.
Jul 27, 2011
Libby
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This was a good book and I learned that Alec gained his horse Satan's trust and that they both won the horse race The Hopeful.
Thoroughly enjoying re-reading these books. Brings back fond childhood memories, and I just love the simpleness and innocence of them.
Found this at a discount book store for $5 and had to buy it. I read half of it while my mom browsed. Hahaha.
I only read a little bit. It was okay, but I prefer other books. It either got boring or frustrating.
A great book. Perfect to be the third installment of the black stallion series.
I didn't much care for this book. It was too...predictable and sugary.
Another book that I read as a kid and just remembered to add. I loved it!!
I liked this book, although in some parts it was confusing... :)
This may have been the best book I read in fifth grade.
it was one of the best books i have ever read in my life
Horse lovers will enjoy this book
Fiction,Children's fiction
This one also was an earlier publication.
i like it alot
Btdt
Awsome!!!
I loved this book. I thought it was the best one that I've read so far. There was so much action that sometimes it took my breath away not knowing what was going to happen.
Oct 09, 2012
Karlie Platz
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this book is great!
It was good. I couldn't stop reading it.
I love all of the Black Stallion books, and this one is no exception!
Didn't much care for these, at least once I grew out of the blindly adoring HORSIE phase; too sugary a transition from fiery resistance to adoration after the scene in which Henry tries to beat the spirit out of the colt. I don't care if Alec did come to the rescue at the last moment, if I were the horse I'd still be pretty pissed off at all the humans.
I actually read this 1947 edition of the book originally. I think I borrowed it from my grandparents...or maybe my mom had it. In any case...I love finding the edition I read because the cover pictures always hold special memories. Unfortunately, Goodreads doesn't always have the right edition. I wonder if there's a way to add one....
I loved all horse stories during my horse phase, but I held a special fondness for the wild-horse-taming genre, since I couldn't imagine being able to gentle a horse myself.
oh my gosh this is the best book IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT I HAVE A LOT OF FAVS!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST LIKE IT SO MUCH!
The first book was the story of a boy and a horse, but the series grows with books on similar themes of overcoming adversity and animal/human bonding. Loved them as a kid.
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Walter Farley's love for horses began when he was a small boy living in Syracuse, New York, and continued as he grew up in New York City, where his family moved. Young Walter never owned a horse. But unlike most city children, he had little trouble gaining firsthand experience with horses-his uncle was a professional horseman, and Walter spent much of his time at the stables with him.
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