Farley, Walter 1915-1989
Overview
Works: | 612 works in 2,196 publications in 7 languages and 57,101 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Drama Action and adventure films Action and adventure fiction Detective and mystery fiction Children's films Film adaptations Animal films Science fiction |
Roles: | Author, Creator, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Adapter, Conceptor, Originator |
Classifications: | PZ10.3.F22, FIC |
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Most widely held works about
Walter Farley
- The black stallion returns by Walter Farley( Visual )
- The black stallion by MGM Family Entertainment( Visual )
- Authors & artists for young adults by Dwayne D Hayes( )
- The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- 10 movie kids pack( Visual )
- The adventures of the Black Stallion( Visual )
- The Adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- The black stallion( Visual )
- The adventures of the black stallion. L'etalon noir( Visual )
- The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- The black stallion( Visual )
- Walter (Lorimer) Farley : (1922-1989)( )
- The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
- Dedication of the literary landmark at the Venice Area Public Library for Walter and Rosemary Farley, January 28th, 1989( Visual )
- Walter Farley Papers by Walter Farley( )
- El Corcel negro( Visual )
- WALTER FARLEY LITERARY LANDMARK( )
- The Black stallion = L'Étalon noir ; The Black stallion returns = le retour de l'étalon noir( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Walter Farley
The black stallion by
Walter Farley(
Book
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169 editions published between 1920 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 8,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race
169 editions published between 1920 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 8,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race
The black stallion returns by
Walter Farley(
Book
)
60 editions published between 1945 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his rightful owner repossesses the Black, eighteen-year-old Alec Ramsay travels across the deserts of Arabia to find the great stallion and help solve a tribal feud
60 editions published between 1945 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his rightful owner repossesses the Black, eighteen-year-old Alec Ramsay travels across the deserts of Arabia to find the great stallion and help solve a tribal feud
Son of the black stallion by
Walter Farley(
Book
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65 editions published between 1936 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 2,753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Alec receives the black stallion's first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan is a dangerous and unpredictable horse
65 editions published between 1936 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 2,753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Alec receives the black stallion's first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan is a dangerous and unpredictable horse
The black stallion and Flame by
Walter Farley(
Book
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32 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in English and held by 2,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A plane wreck at sea separates Alec and the Black until the search for a rabid vampire bat leads the boy to Flame's island sanctuary
32 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in English and held by 2,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A plane wreck at sea separates Alec and the Black until the search for a rabid vampire bat leads the boy to Flame's island sanctuary
The black stallion's ghost by
Walter Farley(
Book
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45 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsay's life is changed after he spends a terrifying night lost in the Florida Everglades with a deranged Frenchman who is helping him search for the runaway black stallion
45 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsay's life is changed after he spends a terrifying night lost in the Florida Everglades with a deranged Frenchman who is helping him search for the runaway black stallion
The black stallion mystery by
Walter Farley(
Book
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37 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec takes the Black abroad in a search for his horse's sire
37 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec takes the Black abroad in a search for his horse's sire
The black stallion revolts by
Walter Farley(
Book
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28 editions published between 1953 and 2017 in English and French and held by 2,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his wild black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a killer and a threat, a plane crash thwarts Alec's plans to give the Black a free run in the desert and brings danger to both boy and horse
28 editions published between 1953 and 2017 in English and French and held by 2,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his wild black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a killer and a threat, a plane crash thwarts Alec's plans to give the Black a free run in the desert and brings danger to both boy and horse
The black stallion and Satan by
Walter Farley(
Book
)
41 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Black is returned to Alec Ramsey, the whole racing world, including Alec himself, wonders which horse is faster: the great stallion or his son, Satan
41 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Black is returned to Alec Ramsey, the whole racing world, including Alec himself, wonders which horse is faster: the great stallion or his son, Satan
The black stallion's filly by
Walter Farley(
Book
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29 editions published between 1952 and 2011 in English and held by 1,985 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry Dailey buys a spoiled, contrary two-year-old filly, a daughter of the Black, in November, and is determined to have a Kentucky Derby candidate by May
29 editions published between 1952 and 2011 in English and held by 1,985 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry Dailey buys a spoiled, contrary two-year-old filly, a daughter of the Black, in November, and is determined to have a Kentucky Derby candidate by May
The island stallion by
Walter Farley(
Book
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30 editions published between 1945 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy and his archeologist friend spend two weeks on a desolate Caribbean island where they discover a hidden valley, underground tunnels built by Spanish Conquistadors, and a wild flame-colored horse
30 editions published between 1945 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy and his archeologist friend spend two weeks on a desolate Caribbean island where they discover a hidden valley, underground tunnels built by Spanish Conquistadors, and a wild flame-colored horse
The blood bay colt by
Walter Farley(
Book
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29 editions published between 1950 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy is entrusted to attend the birth, train, and drive a blood bay colt that is the great hope of an aging reinsman who refuses to be reconciled to the fact that sulky-racing has moved from the county fair to the big night time, money making raceways
29 editions published between 1950 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy is entrusted to attend the birth, train, and drive a blood bay colt that is the great hope of an aging reinsman who refuses to be reconciled to the fact that sulky-racing has moved from the county fair to the big night time, money making raceways
The black stallion's courage by
Walter Farley(
Book
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30 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in English and held by 1,879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In order to raise money to rebuild a one-hundred-thousand-dollar barn, destroyed by fire, Alec returns to racing the Black
30 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in English and held by 1,879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In order to raise money to rebuild a one-hundred-thousand-dollar barn, destroyed by fire, Alec returns to racing the Black
The black stallion's sulky colt by
Walter Farley(
Book
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28 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,782 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A racing accident resulting in a frightened horse and an injured driver leads Alec Ramsey and Henry Dailey to try harness racing, working a son of the Black toward the Hambletonian
28 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,782 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A racing accident resulting in a frightened horse and an injured driver leads Alec Ramsey and Henry Dailey to try harness racing, working a son of the Black toward the Hambletonian
The black stallion by
MGM Family Entertainment(
Visual
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44 editions published between 1979 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adventures of a boy and his horse
44 editions published between 1979 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adventures of a boy and his horse
The black stallion and the girl by
Walter Farley(
Book
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24 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in English and held by 1,695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsay has a hard time persuading his partners to retain the girl he hires as a trainer and an even harder time convincing them to let her race the Black Stallion when Alec is suspended as a jockey
24 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in English and held by 1,695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsay has a hard time persuading his partners to retain the girl he hires as a trainer and an even harder time convincing them to let her race the Black Stallion when Alec is suspended as a jockey
The black stallion challenged! by
Walter Farley(
Book
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20 editions published between 1964 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsey, racing the Black in Florida over the winter, receives a letter from Steve Duncan which results in the island stallion's challenging the champion
20 editions published between 1964 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alec Ramsey, racing the Black in Florida over the winter, receives a letter from Steve Duncan which results in the island stallion's challenging the champion
Man o' War by
Walter Farley(
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31 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in English and Dutch and held by 1,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictionalized biography of the American race horse who won twenty of twenty-one races, told by a stable boy who grew up with the great horse
31 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in English and Dutch and held by 1,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictionalized biography of the American race horse who won twenty of twenty-one races, told by a stable boy who grew up with the great horse
The island stallion races by
Walter Farley(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in English and held by 1,568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two visitors from another world enter the secret valley of Azul Island and provide Steve with a chance to see how Flame can do in competition with the world's fastest horses
19 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in English and held by 1,568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two visitors from another world enter the secret valley of Azul Island and provide Steve with a chance to see how Flame can do in competition with the world's fastest horses
The island stallion's fury by
Walter Farley(
Book
)
20 editions published between 1951 and 2011 in English and held by 1,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pitch and Steve's secret island valley is discovered and invaded by a hard and vicious man, who is a threat to the island stallion and his band
20 editions published between 1951 and 2011 in English and held by 1,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pitch and Steve's secret island valley is discovered and invaded by a hard and vicious man, who is a threat to the island stallion and his band
The black stallion legend by
Walter Farley(
Book
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19 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The black stallion helps save an Indian tribe during a time of disaster, thereby fulfilling an ancient prophecy
19 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The black stallion helps save an Indian tribe during a time of disaster, thereby fulfilling an ancient prophecy
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- Eldridge, Harold Illustrator
- Menasco, Milton Illustrator
- Draper, Angie Illustrator
- Black (Fictitious character : Farley)
- Schucker, James Illustrator
- Ward, Keith 1906-2000 Illustrator
- Ramsay, Alec (Fictitious character)
- Rooney, Mickey Other Performer Actor
- Sternberg, Tom Producer
- Garr, Teri 1944- Performer Actor
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Adventure stories Animals in motion pictures Arabian horse Arabian Peninsula Black (Fictitious character : Farley) Black stallion series (Farley, Walter) Boys Captivity Caribbean Area Children's stories Detective and mystery stories Excavations (Archaeology) Farley, Walter, Fathers and daughters Fillies Film adaptations Flame (Fictitious character) Florida Florida--Everglades Forest fires Friendship Hambletonian, Du Quoin, Ill Harness drivers Harness racehorses--Training Harness racing Horse racing Horses Horses in motion pictures Horses--Training Human-animal relationships Indians of North America Islands Jockeys Kentucky Derby Lost articles Man o' War--(Race horse), Man-woman relationships Quests (Expeditions) Rabies in animals Race horses--Training Ramsay, Alec (Fictitious character) Romance fiction Science fiction Shipwreck survival Stallions Vendetta Vodou West Indies Wild horses Women in horse racing
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Alternative Names
Fārlejs, Valters 1915-
Farley, Walter
Farley, Walter, 1915-
Farley, Walter Lorimer 1915-1989
Walter Farley Amerikaans schrijver (1915-1989)
Walter Farley amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Walter Farley amerikansk författare
Walter Farley amerikansk skribent
Walter Farley écrivain américain
Walter Farley escriptor estatunidenc
Walter Farley escritor estadounidense
Walter Farley scríbhneoir Meiriceánach
Walter Farley scrittore statunitense
Walter Farley shkrimtar amerikan
Walter Farley yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija
Уолтер Фарли
والتر فارلي كاتب أمريكي
والتر فارلی نویسنده آمریکایی
وولتر فارلي، 1915-1989
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