Seabiscuit: An American Legend (G K Hall Large Print Nonfiction Series)

Seabiscuit: An American Legend (G K Hall Large Print Nonfiction Series) by Laura Hillenbrand. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780783895260.

A New York Times #1 Bestseller Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion. He was a rough-hewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldnt straighten all the way. But, thanks to the efforts of three men, Seabiscuit became one of the most spectacular performers in sports history. The rags-to-riches horse emerged as an American cultural icon, drawing an immense and fanatical following and establishing himself as the single biggest newsmaker of 1938 -- receiving more coverage than FDR or Hitler. Laura Hillenbrand beautifully renders this story of one horses journey from also-ran to national luminary.