![]() ![]() An unlikely hero-a short, squat, and seemingly unfit racehorse-offered one such distraction, becoming a media darling and capturing the national imagination. During those dark days, average citizens clung to even the smallest diversion that afforded hope or escape from their daily lives. In the United States, a stock market crash heralded the decade-long Great Depression that mired the country in despair and hopelessness. The book takes place between 19, a period during which the world changed dramatically. The plethora of detail is a testament to Hillenbrand's thorough research. Though nonfiction, the book pushes the reader forward using narrative elements more commonly found in fiction novels, as lives and situations intersect and diverge. She found that his story was a triumph over adversity that mimicked her personal predicament in many ways. While suffering from a debilitating illness, Hillenbrand wrote short pieces and feature articles for a variety of equestrian magazines before becoming captivated by the tale of Seabiscuit and the men who believed in him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend is the first book-length work published by Laura Hillenbrand. ![]()
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