The Island Stallion Book

When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury towards people. When the stallion gets caught in quicksand, can Steve get close enough to save the wild horse?

Children's Literature

Flame, the magnificent wild horse who lives on deserted Azul Island, has captured Steve's heart and his imagination. This is the horse Steve has dreamed of owning; and this is the horse he had hoped to find when he embarked on his camping expedition to the island. Not just a horse story; and not just a coming of age story; this book tells of survival, intrigue, friendship, and responsibility. The original 1948 publication date may explain, in part, the story's slow start. But, slowly and surely, the reader does get engaged; and by the story's climax, it would be as difficult to drag the reader away from finishing the story as it is to drag the stallion away from his island home. 1998 (orig.