Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
By (Author) Laura Hillenbrand
HarperCollins Publishers
Fourth Estate Ltd
4th March 2002
23rd October 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
True stories: general
798.400929
Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2001
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
340g
Description
The true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse - Seabiscuit - that symbolised a pivotal moment in American history as modern America was born out of the crucible of the Depression and the dustbowl, as the 20th century's greatest nation found the courage to bet on itself to win against the odds.
Reviews
'A rip-roaring narrative from a cobwebbed chapter of the Depression' Stuart Wavell, Sunday Times 'Hillenbrand tells the story of the triumphs and tribulations of her cast of misfits with flair and skill, relishing the larger than life characters who inhabited this forgotten demimonde.' Stuart Wavell, Sunday Times 'Most readable ! a wonderful tale' Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Daily Mail 'This season's literary sensation' Mark Steinberger, Financial Times Sunday Times, 8 July: 'A classic tale' Observer, 8 July: 'great horse, great name, great story, very good book !. this one could run and run'
Author Bio
Laura Hillenbrand is an award-winning writer and contributor to American Heritage, and contributing editor to Equus magazine.
