Author: Laura Hillenbrand
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ISBN: OCLC:1036850219
Category: Horse racing
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Seabiscuit
An American Legend Laura Hillenbrand ... Inc. Ballantine Reader's Circle and colophon are trademarks of Random House, Inc. www.ballantinebooks.com/BRC) Library of Congress Control Number 2002090323 ISBN 0-449-00561-5 Cover photo ...
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780345467393
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 448
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon. BONUS: This edition contains a Seabiscuit discussion guide and an excerpt from Unbroken. Praise for Seabiscuit “Fascinating . . . Vivid . . . A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well.”—The New York Times “Engrossing . . . Fast-moving . . . More than just a horse’s tale, because the humans who owned, trained, and rode Seabiscuit are equally fascinating. . . . [Laura Hillenbrand] shows an extraordinary talent for describing a horse race so vividly that the reader feels like the rider.”—Sports Illustrated “REMARKABLE . . . MEMORABLE . . . JUST AS COMPELLING TODAY AS IT WAS IN 1938.”—The Washington PostThe Publishers Weekly
... ime Warner's paperback success - five Ing - tenured titles on the trade list for a Paperback Seabiscuit : An American Legend . MASS MARKET Laura Hillenbrand . * Dr. Atkins ' New Diet Revolution . Ballantine Reader's Circle 25 Robert ...
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ISBN: UCSD:31822031999170
Category: American literature
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Seabiscuit
Author Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race. "From the Hardcover edition.
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 0606290087
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 426
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The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.The New Yorker
Special Advertising Section Circle # 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SEABISCUIT AN AMERICAN LEGEND BASEBALL A LITERARY ... life are delightful reading — not only for writers and would - be writers , but for all passionate readers as well .
Author: Harold Wallace Ross
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ISBN: NWU:35556033678210
Category: American wit and humor, Pictorial
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American Book Publishing Record
( Thoroughbred legends ; no . 13 ) Includes index . ... 798.4'0092'9 Seabiscuit : an American legend / Laura Hillenbrand , 1st trade pbk . ed . ... ( Ballantine reader's circle ) Originally published : New York : Random House , c2001 .
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The Book Club Companion
But then Smith sees a glimmer , and it is his training , and Seabiscuit's charming personality and winning ways that makes Seabiscuit a real story . ... Discussion guide , Ballantine Reader's Circle : Very good .
Author: Diana Loevy
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 042521009X
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 338
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A guide to creating and maintaining a reading group presents innovative ideas on how to enhance the book club experience, providing lists of ten key titles in a variety of literary genres, tips on special places for meetings, and drink and food recipes.Jeff Herman s Guide to Book Publishers Editors Literary Agents 2007
... debut fiction , romance , narrative nonfiction Charlotte Herscher , Editor - Women's fiction , romance Adam Korn , Assistant Editor - Pop culture , hip hop BALLANTINE READER'S CIRCLE The Ballantine Reader's Circle ( BRC ) ...
Author: Jeff Herman
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ISBN: STANFORD:36105063268838
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 966
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Presents a guide to the names and specialities of American and Canadian publishers, editors, and literary agents, including information on the acquisition process and on choosing literary agents.