The Black Stallion
by Walter Farleychildren's book series· published 1941
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The Black Stallion is a series of novels by Walter Farley, beginning with the book of the same name published in 1941. The title character, an Arab stallion also known as the Black, a sheikh’s prized stallion who comes into possession of one Alec Ramsay. Later books in the series furnish the Black's backstory. The novels are about the Black himself and the stallion's three main offspring: his firstborn colt, Satan; his second colt, Bonfire; and his firstborn filly, Black Minx. Along with the Black, the series introduces a second stallion that is considered the Black's only equal—The Island Stallion, Flame. This is a separate storyline until Flame and the Black meet in two books—The Black Stallion and Flame, and The Black Stallion Challenged.
Adaptations (1)
The Black Stallion was adapted into a 1979 film.
The Black Stallion1979 · film · 118 min · dir. Carroll Ballard · IMDb ↗While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
