saddled by loosely connected anecdotes and confused scene-setting,' finally giving the book a grade of a 'B'. Praising her accounts of the races, the Sports Illustrated writer Ron Fimrite said, 'She writes about the confusion, turbulence and artistry of a race with the same grasp of sound and movement that Whitney Balliett brings to jazz in his 'New Yorker' profiles no mean accomplishment.' The Economist found 'the research is meticulous, the writing elegant and concise, so that every page transports you back to the period,' and Jim Squires of the New York Times likewise called her research 'meticulous.' Newsweek noted that 'what chiefly distinguishes this account is the straightforward pleasure Hillenbrand takes in the accomplishments of her heroes, two-footed and four-footed alike.' People magazine said that 'Hillenbrand's jargon-free language makes the races-and the period-exhilarating.' More conservatively, Karen Valby with Entertainment Weekly found 'Hillenbrand's account. Seabiscuit: An American Legend enjoyed near universal acclaim, with most praise centering on the compelling nature of the story and expert storytelling of Hillenbrand, who had done much research. The 2003 film Seabiscuit was adapted from the book. The author has been praised for her ability to convey a sense of historical times. It has also been published under the title Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and was adapted as a feature film in 2003. The book is a biography of the Thoroughbred racehorse Seabiscuit. Thank you for looking at this listing.Seabiscuit: An American Legend is a non-fiction book written by Laura Hillenbrand, published in 1999. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. Hillenbrand, a contributor to Equus magazine, profiles the major players in Seabiscuit's fantastic and improbable career (Publisher s Weekly). The horse seemed to transcend his physicality as he won race after race. Not an overtly impressive physical specimen his stubby legs were a study in unsound construction, with huge, squarish, asymmetrical `baseball glove' knees that didn't quite straighten all the way. Seabiscuit enjoyed great celebrity during the 1930s and 1940s, drawing record crowds to his races around the country. Gifted sportswriter Hillenbrand unearths the rarefied world of thoroughbred horse racing in this captivating account of one of the sport's legends. Two tone black and grey boards with silver lettering to spine.

Hardback, VG in unclipped dustjacket, slightly sunned to edges of inside flaps.

Seabiscuit book cover