Son of the Whirlwind
Wirramirra, the silver foal, embarks on a long and hazardous search to find his father, the legendary silver brumby, Thowra. He travels with his mother Yuri and her mate, Kulali. They come across a hut in the mountains with captured wild horses in the yard and their curiosity gets the better of them but the man will not forget the silver brumby foal he has seen near the yard and will hunt for him across all the Snowy Mountains.
Other horses threaten the group as they travel onward in their search for Thowra and the man is always there, wanting to capture the free spirit that is Wirramirra
About the Silver Brumby Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Silver Brumby(1958)
- 2.Silver Brumby's Daughter(1960)
- 3.Silver Brumbies of the South(1965)
- 4.Silver Brumby Kingdom(1966)
- 5.Moon Filly(1968)
- 6.Silver Brumby Whirlwind(1973)
- 7.Son of the Whirlwind(1979)
- 8.Silver Brumby, Silver Dingo(1993)
- 9.Dancing Brumby(1995)
- 10.Brumbies of the Night(1996)
- 11.Dancing Brumby's Rainbow(1998)
- 12.The Thousandth Brumby(1999)
Reading age: 10+ years
This series should be read in order.
A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both. Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles. That is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for his herd to run . . .