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Thunder: The Mighty Stallion of the Hills
This is a refreshing story of a young girl and a wild stallion that is the hero of the story. He is always able to come to the rescue.
- GenresHorses
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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About the author
Michael Jahn
66 books13 followersI'm a reporter, photographer, and professional novelist. A newspaperman's son, I began my daily newspaper career at The New York Times, where I was hired in 1968 to cover the music beat (folk, blues, and rock), making me the first full-time rock journalist for major media.
That made me well-enough known (or notorious, maybe) so that a few years on I switched to writing fiction, mostly detective novels, and have published 50 books, one of which won the prestigious Edgar Award.
In reviewing "Night Rituals" (1982), the New Yorker wrote that "Jahn writes with a flourish that is entirely his own." And they didn't say "and he can keep it too" so I've been using that quote ever since.
Right now (2012) I'm publishing Kindle editions of my critically acclaimed Bill Donovan Mysteries, which I published from 1982 to 2008. Up so far: "Murder in Coney Island," "Murder in Central Park," "Murder on Theatre Row," "Murder on the Waterfront," and "Murder at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine" (originally published as "City of God"). My Edgar winner, "The Quark Maneuver," also is up in Kindle.
I've begun writing a memoir, not so much of me but of my very unusual ancestors, who had this Forest Gumpian ability to find themselves standing next to fame or infamy. An ancestor on the Spanish side, a sailor, went to Japan with Perry, fought in the Civil War under Farragut (and, I like to think, was the man the Admiral was thinking about when he hollered "Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead!"), and later helped rescue a man-eating meteorologist who was frozen in the Arctic ice. My newspaperman dad survived a car chase with Dutch Schultz and drank bourbon on a transcontinental train with Harry Truman.
I'll write about all this stuff. Wouldn't you? The working title is "Told to Me by a Sailor who Died (I'll Never Know if the Bastard Lied)."
I live in New York City.
That made me well-enough known (or notorious, maybe) so that a few years on I switched to writing fiction, mostly detective novels, and have published 50 books, one of which won the prestigious Edgar Award.
In reviewing "Night Rituals" (1982), the New Yorker wrote that "Jahn writes with a flourish that is entirely his own." And they didn't say "and he can keep it too" so I've been using that quote ever since.
Right now (2012) I'm publishing Kindle editions of my critically acclaimed Bill Donovan Mysteries, which I published from 1982 to 2008. Up so far: "Murder in Coney Island," "Murder in Central Park," "Murder on Theatre Row," "Murder on the Waterfront," and "Murder at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine" (originally published as "City of God"). My Edgar winner, "The Quark Maneuver," also is up in Kindle.
I've begun writing a memoir, not so much of me but of my very unusual ancestors, who had this Forest Gumpian ability to find themselves standing next to fame or infamy. An ancestor on the Spanish side, a sailor, went to Japan with Perry, fought in the Civil War under Farragut (and, I like to think, was the man the Admiral was thinking about when he hollered "Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead!"), and later helped rescue a man-eating meteorologist who was frozen in the Arctic ice. My newspaperman dad survived a car chase with Dutch Schultz and drank bourbon on a transcontinental train with Harry Truman.
I'll write about all this stuff. Wouldn't you? The working title is "Told to Me by a Sailor who Died (I'll Never Know if the Bastard Lied)."
I live in New York City.
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July 21, 2022
Forgettable
I love horse books. I've always loved horse books. I remembered this cover from my childhood but could remember exactly nothing about it, not even its name. I found it at my parents house recently & delightedly gave it a reread.
There's a reason I remembered nothing about the book - it's completely forgettable. In fact the structure of the book is a bit odd - it really feels like like 2 novels in one book that don't connect. There's a big build up about some neighbors racism toward Indian neighbors and a resolution and then they entirely drop out of the story & the focus shifts. There is a conservation message and mentions of millions of years, for those who like to note that. There's disobedience from the children (multiple times) & peril from a mountain lion, but it's not written in a terrifying way so even sensitive kids should be ok reading it.
The 2 stars isn't because of grammar errors or agenda pushing or anything bad. It's simply because the story is weak & ill structured. I'll let my kids read it if they want to, but without question there are better books - and better horse books - out there.
I love horse books. I've always loved horse books. I remembered this cover from my childhood but could remember exactly nothing about it, not even its name. I found it at my parents house recently & delightedly gave it a reread.
There's a reason I remembered nothing about the book - it's completely forgettable. In fact the structure of the book is a bit odd - it really feels like like 2 novels in one book that don't connect. There's a big build up about some neighbors racism toward Indian neighbors and a resolution and then they entirely drop out of the story & the focus shifts. There is a conservation message and mentions of millions of years, for those who like to note that. There's disobedience from the children (multiple times) & peril from a mountain lion, but it's not written in a terrifying way so even sensitive kids should be ok reading it.
The 2 stars isn't because of grammar errors or agenda pushing or anything bad. It's simply because the story is weak & ill structured. I'll let my kids read it if they want to, but without question there are better books - and better horse books - out there.
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