Blitz, the black stallion

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Blitz, the black stallion (original title: The Black Stallion ) is a book for young people by the American author Walter Farley .

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Alec Ramsay, a twelve year old American, and a wild black Arabian stallion are the only survivors of the sinking of the freighter "Drake". You are stranded on a lonely, barren island somewhere far off the Portuguese coast. During their struggle for survival on the inhospitable island, a deep friendship develops between humans and animals. Alec even manages to get the stallion to tolerate him on his back and let him ride. After they have been rescued, Alec takes Blitz, as he calls the horse, to the then New York suburb of Flushing , where he lives with his parents. Alec meets the former jockey Henry Dailey, who recognizes the potential of the two and begins to train them. The acquaintance of a newspaper reporter enables Alec and Henry to let Blitz take part in a race between the two fastest racehorses in the USA as the third horse, which Blitz wins despite injuries.

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In the US original, Blitz has no name. Alec calls him "Black". This is taken over in the German-language synchronization of the films.

Film adaptations

In 1979 the book by Francis Ford Coppola was made into a film under the title The Black Stallion with Kelly Reno (Alec) and Mickey Rooney (Henry).

In 1981 the sequel The Black Stallion Returns was created , which is based on the second volume of the Blitz series, Blitz returns home .

Sequels

Blitz, the black stallion was the prelude to a whole series of books for young people, which was continued by his son Steven Farley after Walter Farley's death .

These were still written by Walter Farley:

  1. Blitz der Schwarze Stallion ( The black stallion )
  2. Blitz returns home ( The black stallion returns )
  3. Blitz sends his son ( Son of the black stallion )
  4. Blitz und Vulkan ( The black Stallion and Satan )
  5. Lightning breaks out ( The Black stallion revolts )
  6. Blitz starts ( The black stallion's Courage )
  7. Blitz is looking for his father ( The black stallion's Mystery )
  8. Blitz und der Brandfuchs ( Black Stallion and Flame )
  9. Blitz und der Feuerteufel ( The black stallion's sulky colt )
  10. Blitz is challenged ( The black stallion challenged )
  11. Lightning in danger ( The black stallion's ghost )
  12. Blitz und Pam / Mädchen im Sattel ( The black stallion and the girl )
  13. Blitz, the stallion of the sun god ( The black stallion legend )
  14. Blitz, the black foal ( The young black stallion - together with his son Steven Farley )
  15. Lightning. The Eerie Shadow (Steven Farley)
  16. Lightning and black storm ( The black stallion's steeplechaser - by Steven Farley)

Steven Farley also created the Blitz and his friends series , which still has Alec Ramsey, Blitz and Henry Dailey as protagonists, but focuses on the girl Danielle Conners (Dany) and her horse Redman. This series is aimed at a younger audience than the original Blitz books.

The following books by Steven Farley are:

  1. Blitz and his friends, The great promise
  2. Blitz and his friends, choose Dany
  3. Blitz and friends return to the ranch
  4. Blitz and his friends, rivals become friends
  5. Blitz and his friends, The Panther's Trail
  6. Blitz and friends, farewell to Raven