“AblendofSteinbeck’sshortgem,TheRedPony,andRawling’sTheYearling....Thisnovelhassentimentandquality.“--DonaldGordonAtimelessfavoriteofadultsandchildrenalike,MyFriendFlickaresidesin“thatborderlandwheresomeofthebest-lovedbooksintheEnglishtongueholdtheirimmortality.“(NewYorkHeraldTribune)Adaydreamerandatimewaster,youngKenMcLaughlinspendshisdaysonhisfamily’sWyomingranchwithhisheadintheclouds,surroundedbyendlessblueskies,wide-openspaces,andbeautifulhorses.Tohisbrusque,practicalfather,theboyisanenigmaandadisappointment.Thenoneday,Ken’slifeisfilledwithnewpurposewhenhefindsFlicka,amagnificentfillyaswildassheisfast.Thoughthestrongbondbetweenboyandhorseonlyfuelshisfather’sdisdain,Ken’sgrowingloveforhisfriendFlickaischanginghim--leadingaonce-aimlessyoungmandownthepathtoresponsibleadulthood,forginganewrespectandunderstandingbetweenfatherandson,andinspiringafierceloyaltythatnearlycostsKenhislife.
