The Black Stallion's Ghost [Paperback]

Walter Farley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 1978 | Series: The Black Stallion (Book 18)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This series, full of action, excitement, and suspense, has set the pace for horse stories for 60 years.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

While riding the Black in the Everglades one day, Alec meets a man astride a ghostly gray mare. Alec?s fascination with the man turns to fear as he realizes the man is dangerously close to insanity. Soon Alec and the Black are caught up in a deadly chase through the depths of the Everglades, where a misstep could be fatal. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (June 12, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394839196
• ISBN-13: 978-0394839196
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,765,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS THE BEST BLACK STALLION BOOK EVER!, December 5, 1998

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This review is from: The Black Stallion's Ghost (Black Stallion) (Paperback)

I am 12 years old and I LOVED this book! There is NO sex in it, unless you consider the breif mating of The Black and The Ghost. I will admit, however, it does have some pretty detailed deaths and horrors. I stayed up late reading this book it was so good! If you like The Black Stallion- read this book! For added effects- read it at night by flashlight.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Black Stallion's Ghost, August 5, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Black Stallion's Ghost (Black Stallion) (Paperback)

Not for the squeamish! There's forbidden sex, a non-Christian diety and violence. And really not for children ages 9-12, as recommended. I know--I've HAD this book since 9 and hated it then. I re-read it a couple nights ago (I am now in my late 20s) and really enjoyed it. Personally, I would rate the book a 7, but useing the entire Blackl Stallion series as a reference, I gave it a 6. The average reader of the Black Stallion series likes their stories to have all the questions clearly answered, have the horses be the most complex characters and have a definate ending--this book does not have those. I have the feeling Walter Farley wrote this book more for himself than for his audience. He tried to write something he was not known for--a creepy Edgar Allen Poe type book, instead of a regular horse story. Also, he wrote The Black Stallion in 1945 and this was published in 1969--I think he EXPECTED his readers to grow up a bit and want to read something different. If you avoided this book as a kid, give it a try now--you'll be surprised. This is one of the most unique books of the series, requireing you to think and use your imagination as well as to have a love for horses

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Black Stallion's Ghost (Library Binding)

The Black Stallion's Ghost by Walter Farley left me in suspense so I didn't want to put it down! I recommend this book for children ages 8 to 14. It was neat to learn that Ghost's owner was afraid that Kovi would come and get him. The parts where the horse's routine was described were very interesting.