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John McEvoy
Seabiscuit Story [EPUB ebook]
From the Pages of the Nation’s Most Prominent Racing Magazine

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The Seabiscuit Story consists of actual news reports from the 1930s and 1940s, culled from the historic archives of The Blood-Horse magazine. Using firsthand accounts of Seabiscuit’s life and racing careerincluding his epic head-to-head victory against Triple Crown winner War Admiralthe book tells the amazing rags-to-riches story of this 1930s horse-racing phenomenon. It makes clear why Seabiscuit has been the subject of numerous books and films, including an adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s international bestseller that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. This is you-are-there reporting that brings to life an American legend.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781493078967 ● Editore John McEvoy ● Casa editrice Eclipse Press ● Pubblicato 2023 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 9136226 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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