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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100449005615
ISBN-139780449005613
eBay Product ID (ePID)1946354
Product Key Features
Book TitleSeabiscuit : an American Legend
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicHorse Racing, United States / 20th Century, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorLaura Hillenbrand
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-090323
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
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal798.4/0092/9
Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. 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. 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. Praise for Seabiscuit "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. . . . [Laura 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, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. 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. 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. Praise for Seabiscuit "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. . . . Laura 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
LC Classification NumberSF355.S4H56 2002
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
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- 10. Mai. 2025
"Seabiscuist"
I know zip about horses & their world but the author wrote another book which I read and liked so I bought this one because of that. Glad I did. ScottBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Jun. 2017
A great gift for a horse racing father with very specific tastes
Great pictures, good history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Aug. 2018
Great book about a great horse!
So much better than the movie!!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Jul. 2018
Classis, Iconic American story of overcoming long odds and reaching untold accomplishment!
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- 20. Mai. 2024
Great book
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- 09. Aug. 2017
Seabiscuit
Came as expected Thankyou!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Jan. 2017
Like animals? Love this. Like digging into history? Enjoy this Well researched Book
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- 19. Mai. 2021
5 stars
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- 16. Okt. 2018
Seabiscuit
Good read, great detail.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
