Walter Farley (1915–1989)
Autor(a) de The Black Stallion
About the Author
Walter Farley was born in Syracuse, New York on June 26, 1915. He began writing The Black Stallion when he was a student at Columbia University and completed it while working as an advertising copywriter in New York City. It was an immediate success when it was published in 1941. During World War mostrar mais II, he served in the army where he wrote the second book in the series, The Black Stallion Returns. After his discharge from the service in 1946, he became a full-time author. He wrote 20 novels in the Black Stallion series. His also wrote a fictionalized biography of America's greatest Thoroughbred, Man O'War. He died of heart failure on October 17, 1989 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras por Walter Farley
The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns / The Black Stallion's Ghost / The Black Stallion Revolts (2005) 32 exemplares
Walter Farley's How to Stay Out of Trouble With Your Horse: Some Basic Safety Rules to Help You Enjoy Riding (1981) 9 exemplares
Larry and the Undersea Raider 4 exemplares
The Black Stallion Series: Black Stallion and Satan, Black Stallion Legend, Black Stallion's Filly, Black Stallion… (1985) 2 exemplares
The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns 2 exemplares
Der Junge mit dem großen Hund. 1 exemplar
Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.5, Blitz bricht aus 1 exemplar
Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.6, Blitz legt los 1 exemplar
Blitz, Pocket Hits, Bd.4, Blitz und Vulkan 1 exemplar
L'étalon noire 1 exemplar
Het mysterie van de zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
De onoverwinnelijke zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
Het veulen van de zwarte hengst 1 exemplar
Song of the Black Stallion 1 exemplar
Son of the Black Beauty 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Farley, Walter
- Nome legal
- Farley, Walter Lorimer
- Data de nascimento
- 1915-06-26
- Data de falecimento
- 1989-10-16
- Localização do túmulo
- Venice, Florida, USA
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Syracuse, New York, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Causa da morte
- heart failure
- Locais de residência
- Syracuse, New York, USA
Venice, Florida, USA
Earlville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarasota, Florida, USA - Educação
- Columbia University (BA|1941)
- Ocupações
- children's book author
- Relações
- Farley, Steven (son)
- Organizações
- United States Army (WWII)
Membros
Discussions
The Black Stallion Series, Walter Farley em World Reading Circle (Janeiro 2014)
Críticas
The Black Stallion's Courage por Walter Farley
Suspense
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.
Listas
Five star books (1)
4th Grade Books (1)
1940s (1)
1970s (1)
Ryan's Books (1)
Books Read in 2014 (10)
Elevenses (1)
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 57
- Also by
- 5
- Membros
- 22,431
- Popularidade
- #948
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Críticas
- 174
- ISBN
- 574
- Línguas
- 12
- Marcado como favorito
- 20