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Book ReviewsSeabiscuit: An American Legend |
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Book: Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Written by: Laura Hillenbrand Campbell Scott |
Publisher: Random House Audio
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Must have for Seabiscuit fans.
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5 / 5
Pictures alone are worth more than the price of this beautiful book.
Seabiscuit Audio book
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5 / 5
Great book on CD! It is a good story and the 5 CD set sounds great and is read with a soothing and enthralling voice.
The Legend Races to New Heights
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5 / 5
The legend of Seabiscuit continues to grow. On June 23, 2007, a replica of the original statue and granite pedestal of the 'Biscuit will be dedicated in a ceremony at Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, CA, which was his home until his death in 1947 at age 14.
The two original statues are at Santa Anita Park - since 1941 - and, since the 1990s, at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga, NY. The latter statue once stood at the ranch.
And where Seabiscuit came alive in Laura Hillenbrand's outstanding biography, the collector's edition truly is a fitting tribute to the racer & the people around him throughout his career. A slightly oversized book, it includes the text of the original edition plus countless photographs that richly adds to the story.
Hillenbrand brought a lost slice of sports history to life, but Seabiscuit will live forever through the efforts of many people to save Ridgewood Ranch and have the replica statue back home.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend is more than a Thoroughbred racing tale, and The Special Illustrated Collector's Edition is not simply a collection of photographs tossed together for this volume. It shows again how the power of this special Thoroughbred transcends the wins and defeats on the tracks from so many years ago.
There were runners faster and more talented than Seabiscuit, but his legend continues to race to greater heights.
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