Man o' War: A Legend Like Lightning by Dorothy Ours - 2006-05-02

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St. Martin's Press. Used - Acceptable. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues.

St. Martin's Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

St. Martin's Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2006. First Printing. Hardcover. 0312340990 . There is some light edgewear to the DJ. ; 352 pages .

St. Martin's Press, 2006-05-02. Hardcover. Very Good. Very nice book. DJ has light edge wear.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 342 pages; No Dust Jacket, Book Shows little Wear; BX46 .

St. Martin's Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo.

NY: St. Martin's Press, 2006. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated with b&w photos. Dorothy Ours's Man o' War: A Legend Like Lightning tells the fascinating true story of one of the greatest racehorses who ever lived. His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to "chain lightning." His jockeys found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty. Born in 1917, Man o' War grew from a rebellious youngster into perhaps the greatest racehorse of all time. He set such astonishing speed records that The New York Times called him a "Speed Miracle." Often he won with so much energy in reserve that experts wondered how much faster he could have gone. Over the years, this and other mysteries would envelop the great Man o' War. The truth remained problematic. Even as Man o' War--known as "Big Red"--came to power, attracting record… Read More

This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 2006 St Martins Press First Edition. This copy is crisp and clean inside and out. The pages are still crisp and clean with no markings seen. The binding is tight and straight. Cream color hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine. The dust jacket is near fine, clean and shiny with only a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 342 pages including index.
His trainer said managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to "chain lightening". Jockeys found their lives transformed by him. Born in 1917, Man o' War was perhaps the greatest racehorse of all time. In this book the author tackles old beliefs with new evidence and shows how human pressures collided with a natural phenomenon. It reveals the courage of the horse and the temptations of the humans around him and how grace, disgrace and finally redemption were found.
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