Thunderhead
by Mary O'Hara
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Author: Mary O'HaraEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-03-08
ISBN: 0060809035
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
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Book Review: "A Pegasus"
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the companion follow up for the beautiful story "My Friend Flicka". Foaled in a wild spring storm, and subsequently named for the dense white, billowing cloud that suggests one, it's a tale not only of a horse, but of of a beloved childhood fading into maturity, which is directed by disappointment, triumph and the acceptance of things "you cannot change" for the boy, Ken; and for his parents, a renewal of hope for their marriage, nearly torn apart as their financially troubled ranch was nearly lost; and through desperate, last ditch "change of direction" from a dream that wasn't coming true - a gut-wrenching decision for the stubborn father, Rob, who must give much of it up after putting most of his life into it - in order to save "any" of it.
The loss of his own first horse, Gypsy, the one whom he had first ridden at West Point in his youth, and on whose bloodline he had pinned his hopes, in a winter blizzard is truly one of the most emotional, heart-rending passages you are likely to read anywhere, one anyone of a certain age can identify with - as life and loss flash past him and the long drawn out howl of a wolf is heard in the distance, adding to his anguish.
But it is also a story about the maturity of the horse, from an ungainly colt to a magnificent, unruly stallion, whose mustang blood runs high in his veins, overpowering the blood of his gentle dam, Flicka. It's unique story line is further aided by glorious descriptions of the mountains and the extinct volcano valley in Colorado where fate leads Thunderhead to his white grandfather, The Albino; of the streams and green grass and rolling hills; sunsets and violent, yet beautiful storms. it is poetry as a story then, not simply the written line.
The book is not just for children, although that was when i first read it too. The adult theme runs throughout, and goes over the head of the child reader. If he returns as an adult to re-read a classic of youth, it is well worth the effort. The story has been copied and simulated many times, without much success, because, after all, "nothing is better than the Original."
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