Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse

Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
Laura Hillenbrand

This edition does not include illustrations.From the author of Unbroken – a major motion picture releasing in 2015 – this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit.In 1938 one figure received more press coverage than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt. He was a cultural icon and a world-class athlete – and an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse by the name of Seabiscuit.Misunderstood and mishandled, Seabiscuit had spent seasons floundering in the lowest ranks of racing until a chance meeting of three men. Together, they created a champion. This is a story which topped the bestseller charts for over two years; a riveting tale of grit, grace, luck and an underdog’s stubborn determination to win against all odds.Made into a major motion picture starring Toby Maguire and Jeff Daniels.

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From the reviews of Seabiscuit:

‘A terrific yarn, beautifully written’

SIMON BARNES, The Times

‘A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but with a fascinating slice of American history as well’

MICHIKO KAKUTANI, New York Times

‘A terrific story … Hillenbrand not only ties divergent personalities into a fast-moving narrative but also shows an extraordinary talent for describing a horse race so vividly that the reader feels like the rider’

RON FIMRITE, Sports Illustrated

‘Hillenbrand tells the story of the triumphs and tribulations of her cast of misfits with flair and skill … a rip-roaring narrative’

Sunday Times

Charles Howard, Red Pollard, and Tom Smith(KEENELAND-COOK)

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For Borden

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“Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.”

—ERNEST HEMINGWAY, THE SUN ALSO RISES

CONTENTS

Cover (#u0f166648-cee9-52ef-9b5a-069e733a06b3)

Title Page (#u8826cb00-5d7e-5cca-abe6-79f3d88d6d25)

Copyright (#u3468256a-37b0-5235-9886-7a6ab91dee47)

Praise (#ub4e7cf8f-fc2d-5dbb-914b-5f02ac22b309)

Dedication (#u7eaf9bfc-b7b7-5f10-beda-2fc8bfafccc9)

Epigraph (#u1802aa46-68f7-5f24-a88e-a71cffc4a1d8)

Preface (#u799ac92d-4ee5-5878-9184-b871aaf17fc4)

PART I (#u53656dc3-5e52-539d-aafd-62cda81b1fd1)

1. The Day of the Horse Is Past (#uc9261142-64ee-4efd-ab95-3fba66de869c)

2. The Lone Plainsman (#u1a673941-f398-4016-a208-ff47c76d7a3a)

3. Mean, Restive, and Ragged (#ufa9b5f33-400c-441d-af12-c7b3188969c5)

4. The Cougar and the Iceman (#u1d58ce0d-3b93-4533-aeb8-449c07e32dba)

5. A Boot on One Foot, a Toe Tag on the Other (#ue3d8731c-4f9b-44e4-a815-a20ff804d7d9)

6. Light and Shadow (#ueb71505f-2cbf-4163-bd4c-f22a8c1305d6)

PART II (#litres_trial_promo)