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Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Laura Hillenbrand
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:496 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | True Stories
World history - from c 1900 to now |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781841150925
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| Classifications | Dewey:798.400929 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
Fourth Estate Ltd
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| Publication Date |
1 March 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
Author Biography
Laura Hillenbrand is an award-winning writer and contributor to American Heritage, and contributing editor to Equus magazine.
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'
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