Green Grass of Wyoming

These books are simply the best for horse crazy teens ( & adults) My Friend Flika, Thunderhead & Green Grass of Wyoming are some of the best books I have ever read and have stayed in my memory a long time. You feel like you know the characters, the horses and the Wyoming scenery. It has a great plot which makes you laugh & cry and keeps you turning the pages. Along with Anne of Green Gables & Willa Cather Novels these are my favourite books.

"Green Grass of Wyoming" is the heartwarming and satisfying conclusion to Mary O'Hara's Flicka trilogy.As the book opens, much has changed in the McLaughlin household. There is a baby daughter, Penelope, the apple of everyone's eye. The Goose Bar ranch is finally doing well, thanks in no small part to Ken and his wonderhorse, the racing champion Thunderhead. And Ken? Now a fine and handsome young man, he is head over heels in love with a headstrong young blueblood named Carey, whose aristocratic grandmother looks down on Ken and his entire family. And therein lies the plot. Will Ken win Carey the way he stubbornly won his first love, his horse Flicka? Will Carey break free from her domineering grandmother? Will they live happily ever after?Juxtaposed to this wonderful romance is the story of Nell, who has changed dramatically from the previous books. She is now subject to sudden and debilitating anxiety attacks, and is convinced that she is going to die. Her enduring marriage and her love for her family cannot break her anxiety, and all who know and love her are worried--but unable to help.This is a strong and wonderful book, and most definitely should be saved for the teenaged years, no younger than 12, to my mind. But why save it for the kids? This is a romance complete with horses, handsome heroes, and strong, heroic women. A perfect read for any time you want a good escape into a better time.

"Green Grass of Wyoming" is the necessary culmination of "My Friend Flicka" and "Thunderhead." Like those others, it is by no means a childrens' book. It can be read on one level by children, and on another by adults. Ken has finally grown up, and his long-time faith in Thunderhead has been justified. How I loved the MacLaughlins when I was a child and wished they were my family! I love them still, and Mary O'Hara's trilogy has an honored place on my bookshelf. I return to them again and again, and am enchanted all over again when these enchanted pages take me back to my childhood and the "green grass of Wyoming."

This has always been my favourite book. The plot is marvellously rich, with Ken as an extremely strong main charecter. This book deserves a place on every bookshelf, no matter how old. The author obviously knows horses very well and can relate to them through her writing. I reccomend this book to anyone, but mostly for people who really love horses.