Seabiscuit: An American Legend

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pp. 399, “Along the way, Hillenbrand paints wonderful images: tears in Tom Smith’s eyes as his hero, legendary trainer James Fitzsimmons, asked to hold Seabiscuit’s bridle while the horse was saddled; critically injured Red Pollard, whose chest was crushed in a racing accident a few weeks before, listening to the San Antonio Handicap from his hospital bed, cheering “Get going, Biscuit! Get ’em, you old devil!”; Seabiscuit happily posing for photographers for several minutes on end; other horses refusing to work out with Seabiscuit because he teased and taunted them with his blistering speed.”Signed by the author on bookplate affixed to FEP

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ISBN 0375502912
ISBN13 9780375502910
Number of pages 399
Original Title Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
Published Date 2001
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition very good
Binding hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition Nineth
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pp. 399, “Along the way, Hillenbrand paints wonderful images: tears in Tom Smith’s eyes as his hero, legendary trainer James Fitzsimmons, asked to hold Seabiscuit’s bridle while the horse was saddled; critically injured Red Pollard, whose chest was crushed in a racing accident a few weeks before, listening to the San Antonio Handicap from his hospital bed, cheering “Get going, Biscuit! Get ’em, you old devil!”; Seabiscuit happily posing for photographers for several minutes on end; other horses refusing to work out with Seabiscuit because he teased and taunted them with his blistering speed.”Signed by the author on bookplate affixed to FEP

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Weight 1 kg