An edition of Thunderhead (1943)

Thunderhead

The Sequel to My Friend Flicka

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An edition of Thunderhead (1943)

Thunderhead

The Sequel to My Friend Flicka

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Thunderhead continues the story begun in My Friend Flicka, following young Ken McLaughlin on his family's Wyoming ranch. The novel centers on Thunderhead, Flicka's wild and powerful white colt, whose fierce spirit makes him both a challenge and a fascination for ken. As Thunderhead grows, Ken struggles to understand him, train him, and ultimately decide whether the colt's destiny lies with the ranch or in the wild. The book blends ranch life, family conflict, and the emotional coming-of-age of a boy learning responsibility, patience, and empathy. It explores themes of freedom versus control, the bond between humans and animals, and the difficult choices involved in loving something untamable.

Publish Date
Publisher
Perennial Library
Language
English
Pages
373

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Thunderhead
May 4, 2005, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Paperback in English
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Thunderhead: The Sequel to My Friend Flicka
1988, Perennial Library
in English
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Thunderhead
February 15, 1979, Mammoth
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Thunderhead
January 1967, Dell Pub Co
in English
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Thunderhead.
1945, Eyre & Spottiswoode
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Thunderhead.
1945, Methuen
in English
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Thunderhead
June 1943, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
in English

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.52
Library of Congress
PS3529.H34 T5 1988, PS3529.H34T5 1988

The Physical Object

Pagination
373 p. ;
Number of pages
373

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL2408352M
ISBN 10
0060809035
LCCN
87045653
LibraryThing
60302
Goodreads
1536682

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL4471472W

Work Description

This sequel to Mary O'Hara's classic novel My Friend Flicka tells the tale of Flicka's headstrong colt Thunderhead, (also known as the Goblin), a throwback to his legendary wild grandsire, the Albino.

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