New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1400060982 . Special Illustrated Collector's Edition Series; B&W Illustrations; 9.8 X 8.2 X 1.0 inches; xviii, 377 pages; Hard cover I black with gold lettering on spine. Boards have faint rubbing. DJ has light rubbing, scuffing; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w pictures. 'Seabiscuit tells the story of three remarkable men: Charles Howard, a bicycle repairman who made a fortune by introducing the automobile to the American West; Red Pollard, a failed prizefighter and failing jockey...; and Tom Smith, an enigmatic mustang breaker who came from the vanishing frontier, bearing generations of lost wisdom about the secrets of horses. In the sultry summer of 1936, the lives of these men converged around a bad-legged, floundering racehorse named Seabiscuit. Forming an improbable partnership, they transformed the horse into one of the most extraordinary competitors in sports history. In four tumultuous years, the rags-to-riches horse overcame a phenomenal run of misfortune to emerge as an American cultural icon, drawing an immense following, prompting an avalanche of merchandising, and establishing himself as the single biggest newsmaker of 1938--receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or any other public figure. Seabiscuit is an inspiring tale of unlikely heroes, a classic story of three embattled individuals and a remarkable racehorse overcoming the odds in the Great Depression.' Index. .

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13182
Title: Seabiscuit An American Legend
Author: Hillenbrand, Laura
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10: 1400060982
ISBN 13: 9781400060986
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: 1400060982, Biography;, Cultural History;, Social History;, Horse Racing;, Race Horses;, Thoroughbreds;, Horse Breeds;, Horse Training;, Horse Trainers;

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