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Available
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PB Far
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Publication
Yearling (1994), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 304 pages
Description
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.
Original publication date
1950
Physical description
304 p.; 7.68 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member FionaCat
One of my favorite books in the series. I liked how the story started when the colt was a baby and followed him until he made it to the racetrack. I didn't know much about harness racing when I read this (other than Marguerite Henry's Born to Trot) so I think the novelty of a different type of
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LibraryThing member satyridae
The annoying thing about reading this book at home is that every time my DH walked by he said, "What are you reading about a blood clot for?" Annoying husbandly dyslexia aside, this was one I hardly remembered at all, though I know I've read it a number of times. Bonfire, out of Volo Queen by The
Tom, and his elderly sidekick George, go through to keep Jimmy in nurses and good humor, are mind-boggling. The horse-racing, to me at this late date, was entirely secondary.
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Black, is the star of this book, but the real standout is Bonfire's owner, Jimmy Creech. You couldn't ask for a better study of Borderline Personality Disorder, complicated by Really Vague Ulcer Diagnosis. The machinations that our hero, young Tom, and his elderly sidekick George, go through to keep Jimmy in nurses and good humor, are mind-boggling. The horse-racing, to me at this late date, was entirely secondary.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
In this addition to The Black Stallion series of books, we are given a glimpse of a dissimilar world from what we've viewed previously, a descriptive look at horse training within a different type of sport.
Jimmy and George are old timers on the county fair circuit, trying to keep working, and
A very good story of people in the harness racing arena, without the usual over-the-top characters that are often utilized in boy-horse stories. The author's growth as a writer is evident here. Definitely recommended, even if you've never read any of the other books in the series.
Jimmy and George are old timers on the county fair circuit, trying to keep working, and
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winning, in a changing world of harness racing. In this tale the two look toward the future, putting their hope in not only a son of The Black Stallion, but with a young man who has a natural talent for working with horses. A very good story of people in the harness racing arena, without the usual over-the-top characters that are often utilized in boy-horse stories. The author's growth as a writer is evident here. Definitely recommended, even if you've never read any of the other books in the series.
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LibraryThing member Pferdina
The second son of the Black goes to an old friend of Henry Daley (though I'm surprised Alec accepted that). Jimmy Creech is a harness racing driver in Pennsylvania and he pins all his hopes on the colt Bonfire born from his mare Volo Queen. Also in the picture is young Tom Messenger who is learning
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about the world of racing from Jimmy, and his groom/van driver/old friend George. When Jimmy lands in the hospital with a bad ulcer, Tom and George take Bonfire to the races. Show Less
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Pages
304