Book Review

Recently I read Man o' War, the Grandsire of Seabiscuit by Walter Farley.
It was pretty long, (not TOO long) but the kind of book you never want to end. Once it pulls you in, you're stuck and wont be able to stop until it's over. And, it's the kind of book I would read over again, which is saying something.

It's a fictional story about the greatest race horse of all time, through the eyes of a boy named Danny who stayed by the horse no matter what.

Walter Farley is better known for his Black Stallion series, which I haven't read yet even though I own most, if not all, of the books. But I plan to now, after reading Man O' War.

the book was just really good. It starts off with a large man going to the first race in memorial of Man o' War and then the rest of the book, save for the last chapter or two, are a flash back of his younger years. From the day he saw Man o' War born, to the day the horse was retired to stud.

Occasionally I'll find a topic i like to read about. In the past I've been interested in Billy the Kid, King Arthur and the knights of the round table, among other things and this book makes me more interested in what the life of horse racing is like and what other great horses were out there.

I highly recommend this book to any horse lovers. Its easy to read but enjoyable for many ages.