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 Seabiscuitâs life and racing careerâincluding his epic head-to-head victory against Triple Crown winner War Admiralâthe 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 Hillenbrandâs 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.
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 Seabiscuitâs life and racing careerâincluding his epic head-to-head victory against Triple Crown winner War Admiralâthe 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 Hillenbrandâs 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.