Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand (9780753197837)

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Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2001 In 1938, a small, crooked-legged racehorse received more press coverage than Hitler, Mussolini, Roosevelt or any other news figure. His name was Seabiscuit. Three men were responsible for his fame. Charles Howard, a one-time bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the American West, bought the horse for a yard sale price. Tom Smith, a mysterious, virtually mute mustang breaker from Colorado, became the horse's trainer. Finally, Red Pollard, a failed boxer, blind in one eye, half crippled and prone to quoting Emerson, became his jockey. Together, they lived the dream of every racing enthusiast: they created a champion. Surviving a four-year run of ill-fortune, conspiracy and severe injury, they lifted Seabiscuit from the lowest levels of racing and transformed him into an international sporting icon. Laura Hillenbrand brings the racetrack to life with a compelling narrative about three embattled individuals who overcame the Great Depression and captivated the world.

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