Big Black Horse: Adapted from the Black StallionAvailable again after almost 50 years is the picture book version of The Black Stallion. With stunning retro illustrations and Farley's fast-paced text, this gorgeous book will appeal to the nostalgic and adventurous alike. As the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck, Alec finds himself alone on a small island with a magnificent stallion, black as night and dangerous as fire. Together they each realize that the other is the key to survival. Thus begins the most famous relationship in horse fiction. From the Hardcover edition. |
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afraid Alec heard Alec ran Alec slept Alec told Alec watched Alec's mother anchored apples awoke beach big and wild big black horse big horse Black Stallion Black swam Black's stomach boat cabin called the Black captain chain crash deck drank eyes when Alec fire burned fresh water gangway going home hands happened head hind legs hoof prints hooves horse's hungry island jacket knew lifeboat lightning looked loved lumps of sugar moss mother and father moved night Alec nose nostrils patches of grass patted pawed PENNSYLVANIA pier plunged pulling Alec reared high rope round rushed sailors sand sandy saved saw Alec saw the Black scream shelter ship shook shoulder shout Slowly sniffed the air snorting and neighing softly stall door storm stormy sea strap suddenly surface swimming close terribly trembling tried turned Walter Farley whip whispered whistled wild horse wonder