The Young Black StallionIn this prequel to The Black Stallion, we learn the story of the Black before he was shipwrecked with Alec Ramsay. Born in the mountain stronghold of Sheikh Abu Ishak, the colt shows great promise. During a band of robbers’ attempt to steal him, the colt escapes and learns to survive on his own in the high mountains. Will he ever find his way home? |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 7 | |
The Last Cry | 21 |
Ibn al Khaldun | 25 |
Abandoned | 34 |
The Cat | 41 |
The Ibex | 49 |
The Ruins | 59 |
Healing | 78 |
Voices | 88 |
Homeward | 93 |
Drinker of the Wind | 101 |
Ambush | 110 |
The Storm | 121 |
The Drake | 132 |
Epilogue | 141 |
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Abu Ishak Abu Já Kub Alec Allah animal began beneath bird black colt black stallion blood body breath called close cold covered dark death desert distance ears eyes face Father fear feet felt Finally fire followed forward goats grass grazing ground hands head hear heard held herder hooves hope horse ibex Ibn al Khaldun knew Kub ben Ishak land legs leopard light living look man's Mansoor mountains moved neck never night once pain passed path Perhaps pulled Rashid reached remained rest returned rocks rope sand scout seemed seen shadows Shêtân side sleep slope Soon sound stars stepped stood stopped tell thing thought took tracks trail tribe tried truck trying turned voice waiting wall wanted watched wild wind wondered wound young black stallion