Farley, Walter 1915-1989

Overview

Works:	417 works in 1,693 publications in 7 languages and 59,399 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Drama Action and adventure films Children's films Action and adventure fiction Film adaptations Animal films Detective and mystery fiction Action and adventure television programs
Roles:	Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Adapter, Other, Originator, Conceptor
Classifications:	PZ10.3.F22, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Walter Farley

The Black stallion returns by Robert Dalva( Visual )
The black stallion by MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)( Visual )
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 adventures of the black stallion. L'etalon noir( Visual )
The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
The adventures of the black stallion( Visual )
Walter (Lorimer) Farley : (1922-1989)( )
Dedication of the literary landmark at the Venice Area Public Library for Walter and Rosemary Farley, January 28th, 1989( Visual )
El Corcel negro( Visual )
Walter Lorimer Farley : (1922-1989)( )
The Black stallion = L'Étalon noir ; The Black stallion returns = le retour de l'étalon noir( Visual )
WALTER FARLEY LITERARY LANDMARK( )
Walter Farley's The black stallion( )
Authors & artists for young adults( )

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Most widely held works by Walter Farley

The black stallion by Walter Farley( Book )

183 editions published between 1941 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 8,781 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--Résumé de l'éditeur

The black stallion returns by Walter Farley( Book )

69 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 3,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When his rightful owner repossesses the Black, eighteen year old Alec 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 )

63 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,820 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 )

26 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in English and held by 2,403 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 mystery by Walter Farley( Book )

32 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alec takes the Black abroad in a search for his horse's sire

The black stallion's ghost by Walter Farley( Book )

30 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in English and held by 2,320 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 revolts by Walter Farley( Book )

30 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in English and French and held by 2,202 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's filly by Walter Farley( Book )

21 editions published between 1952 and 2011 in English and held by 2,058 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 black stallion and Satan by Walter Farley( Book )

28 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,996 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 courage by Walter Farley( Book )

25 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in English and held by 1,967 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 blood bay colt by Walter Farley( Book )

24 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in English and French and held by 1,955 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, moneymaking raceways

The island stallion by Walter Farley( Book )

26 editions published between 1945 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,891 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 stallion

The black stallion by MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)( Visual )

39 editions published between 1979 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Adventures of a boy and his horse

The black stallion challenged! by Walter Farley( Book )

12 editions published between 1964 and 2011 in English and held by 1,748 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

The black stallion and the girl by Walter Farley( Book )

13 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in English and held by 1,739 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 island stallion races by Walter Farley( Book )

16 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in English and held by 1,604 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 )

18 editions published between 1951 and 2011 in English and held by 1,570 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

Man o' War by Walter Farley( Book )

22 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in English and Dutch and held by 1,559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fictionalized biography of the American race horse who won twenty of twenty-one races

The black stallion's sulky colt by Walter Farley( Book )

16 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,513 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 legend by Walter Farley( Book )

12 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and held by 1,355 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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