Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand

Seabiscuit

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In this book, Laura Hillenbrand, an expert in the world of thoroughbreds, tells the fascinating and moving story of the American racehorse, Seabiscuit. The horse was by no means a born winner; he was lazy and had a defect in his leg, but he was trained hard to overcome his stubborn temperament. Seabiscuit was a symbol of America’s rebirth following the Great Depression and crisis of 1929. Thanks to a determined trainer and his Irish jockey, Seabiscuit won race after race, and became a true star of American horseracing.

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The automobile starts to gain popularity in America, putting an end to the era of travelling by horse power

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A lone cowboy finds the perfect horse and a legend is born

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The perfect jockey for Seabiscuit turns out to be one of the worst riders around, who is already nearing the end of his career

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From a string of victories in Mexico to finding himself back in the United States and meeting Seabiscuit

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Smith slowly gains Seabiscuit’s trust and Pollard rides the horse to a momentous win

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Seabiscuit slowly becomes a national legend at a time of great turmoil in America

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After an unlucky string of races, the writing seems to be on the wall for Seabiscuit and Pollard

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Seabiscuit’s bad luck continues as he loses at the Santa Anita Handicap

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Woolf takes over when Pollard suffers a serious injury

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Seabiscuit wins the race against War Admiral

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Seabiscuit sustains further injuries, which put his chances of competing in the Santa Anita Handicap at risk

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Seabiscuit retires in 1940, and the career of one of the world's most famous thoroughbred legends comes to an end

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Laura Hillenbrand was born in Virginia, America, and has been writing about horse racing since 1988. She began working for Equus magazine the following year, but has also written for The New York Times, American Heritage, ABC Sports Online, The Blood-Horse, and many other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the Eclipse Award, the highest honour for any journalist in the field of thoroughbred racing. She also worked as a consultant on the Universal Studios film Seabiscuit, which was based on her book Seabiscuit: An American Legend.

Publishing house:

Ballantine Books

Year:

2002

Pages:

399

ISBN:

978-0449005613