"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780345544803
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the remarkable story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War IIWINNER OF THE PEN AWARD FOR RESEARCH NONFICTIONIn the chaotic last days of the war, a small troop of battle-weary American soldiers captures a German spy and makes an astonishing find-his briefcase is empty but for photos of beautiful white horses that have been stolen and kept on a secret farm behind enemy lines. Hitler has stockpiled the worlds finest purebreds in order to breed the perfect military machine-an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in imminent danger of being slaughtered for food.With only hours to spare, one of the U.S. Armys last great cavalrymen, Colonel Hank Reed, makes a bold decision-with General George Pattons blessing-to mount a covert rescue operation. Racing against time, Reeds small but determined force of soldiers, aided by several turncoat Germans, steals across enemy lines in a last-ditch effort to save the horses.Pulling together this multistranded story, Elizabeth Letts introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters: Alois Podhajsky, director of the famed Spanish Riding School of Vienna, a former Olympic medalist who is forced to flee the bomb-ravaged Austrian capital with his entire stable in tow; Gustav Rau, Hitlers imperious chief of horse breeding, a proponent of eugenics who dreams of genetically engineering the perfect warhorse for Germany; and Tom Stewart, a senators son who makes a daring moonlight ride on a white stallion to secure the farms surrender.A compelling account for animal lovers and World War II buffs alike, The Perfect Horse tells for the first time the full story of these events. Elizabeth Lettss exhilarating tale of behind-enemy-lines adventure, courage, and sacrifice brings to life one of the most inspiring chapters in the annals of human valor.Praise for The Perfect HorseWinningly readable . . . Letts captures both the personalities and the stakes of this daring mission with such a sharp ear for drama that the whole second half of the book reads like a WWII thriller dreamed up by Alan Furst or Len Deighton. . . . The right director could make a Hollywood classic out of this fairy tale.-The Christian Science MonitorLetts, a lifelong equestrienne, eloquently brings together the many facets of this unlikely, poignant story underscoring the love and respect of man for horses.-Kirkus Reviews. Seller Inventory # DADAX0345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0345544803
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0345544803
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0345544803
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 384. Seller Inventory # 26374700659