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Seabiscuit : An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand (2003, Mass Market)
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Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100345465083
ISBN-139780345465085
eBay Product ID (ePID)2565418
Product Key Features
Book TitleSeabiscuit : an American Legend
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicHorse Racing, United States / 20th Century, General
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorLaura Hillenbrand
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Fascinating . . . Vivid . . . A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well." The New York Times "Engrossing . . . Fast-moving . . . More than just a horse's tale, because the humans who owned, trained, and rode Seabiscuit are equally fascinating. . . . [Hillenbrand] shows an extraordinary talent for describing a horse race so vividly that the reader feels like the rider." Sports Illustrated "REMARKABLE . . . MEMORABLE . . . JUST AS COMPELLING TODAY AS IT WAS IN 1938." The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal798.4/0092/9
SynopsisSeabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon. Author Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race.
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- 16 Nov, 2019
The title speaks for itself, Seabiscuit
Its one of the best reads I've ever had. The story line is excellent and hard to put down!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Mar, 2018
Excellent book!
Very good and fast read! Love learning of the history back then and what became of the people and animals involved.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Jul, 2017
Great book!
You don't have to like horses or horseracing to enjoy this book! The stories about the owners, trainers, jockeys and horses is facinating!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jun, 2021
A Masterpiece
A masterpiece by Laura Hillenbrand as is her book Unbroken. Her research and writing is unexcelled.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jun, 2019
Good book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Feb, 2019
Horse Racing
If you like horses and want to know details about "racing", this is a good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Jan, 2022
Fine
Love those happy ending movies!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Apr, 2020
Much better than the movie
Much better than the movie.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Nov, 2018
Everything as expected !
Excellent writer!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Mar, 2017
book
very satisfiedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
