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A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption. The first american race, run around evanston, illinois, had been held only eight years before, with the winning car ripping along at the dizzying average speed of seven and a half miles per hour. Pollard had raced little in the two years since a riding. The book tells the story of the horse and the exceptional team of owner, trainer and jockeys that combined to create that phenomenon. Numberone new york times best seller 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. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and. Apr 29, 2011 seabiscuit an american legend wolfguurl. The book later became the basis of the 2003 movie seabiscuit. An american legend community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Seabiscuit was a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldnt straighten all the way. It read with poise keeping me attentive during the many playbyplay accounts. 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.