He was a cultural icon. A world-class athlete. A champion who triumphed over terrible handicaps to become a legend of the racetrack. No other racehorse has rivaled Seabiscuit's fame or his sway over the nation's imagination. Now Laura Hillenbrand unfolds the spellbinding story of this marvelous animal, the world he lived in, and the men who staked their lives and fortunes on his dazzling career. A riveting tale of grit, grace, luck, and an underdog's stubborn determination, Seabiscuit is an American classic.
Laura Hillenbrand has been a contributing writer/editor to EQUUS magazine since 1988. Her work has also appeared in American Heritage, Talk ABC Sports Online, The Blood-Horse, Thoroughbred Times, The Backstretch, Turf Sport Digest, and many other publications. Her 1998 American Heritage article on Seabiscuit won the Eclipse Award for Magazine Writing, the highest journalistic honor in Thoroughbred racing. She can be reached on the Internet via www.seabiscuitonline.com
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