{"product_id":"the-eighty-dollar-champion-snowman-the-horse-that-inspired-a-nation","title":"The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The \"classic American dream story\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) about a man and his horse, an unlikely duo whose legendary rise to stardom in show jumping captivated the nation, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Horse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Her Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you loved the story of Seabiscuit, the surprise champion racehorse . . . check out the true story of Snowman.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. He recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, the even-tempered horse thrived. But the recent Dutch immigrant and his growing family needed money, so Harry reluctantly sold Snowman to a farm a few miles down the road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Snowman had other ideas about what Harry needed. When he turned up back at Harry's barn, dragging an old tire and a broken fence board, Harry knew he had misjudged the horse and set about teaching the shaggy, easygoing gelding to fly. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds, the pair soared past the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, reaching the very top of the sport of show jumping. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of this dynamic duo captured the heart of Cold War-era America--a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and a chance to have it all.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990821486781,"sku":"BS-TC0-521095","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780345521095-HD.jpg?v=1786664438","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-eighty-dollar-champion-snowman-the-horse-that-inspired-a-nation","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}