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Seabiscuit
Laura Hillenbrand
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Description for Seabiscuit
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 496 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
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 ... Read more
Made into a major motion picture starring Toby Maguire and Jeff Daniels.
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Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841150925
SKU
V9781841150925
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand is the author of the number-one bestseller Seabiscuit, which won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. It was made into a major international film, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Hillenbrand's New Yorker article, 'A Sudden Illness,' won the 2004 National Magazine Award, and she is a two-time winner of the ... Read more
Reviews for Seabiscuit
‘A rip-roaring narrative from a cobwebbed chapter of the Depression.’ 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.’ Sunday Times ... Read more