Man O'War: A Legend Like Lightining
Man O’War: A Legend Like Lightning, by Dorothy Ours, reviewed by Audrey Lewis
St. Martin’s Press, 2006, $24.95, 342 pages
0312340990
When I was a child I was horse crazy. At age 7, I had read numerous books about famous race horses and so my parents drove me to Kentucky to visit the Thoroughbred farms. A lasting memory from one trip was seeing Man O’War at age 29. I can still remember, MANY years later, how he looked when the groom led him from his stall for the adoring crowd gathered in the barn aisle. He knew they were there for HIM.
This book will be compared to Seabiscuit by Lauren Hillenbrand, perhaps to its detriment. Seabiscuit is a rags-to-riches story. Man O’War had a riches-to-riches story, which is not as suspenseful. There is, however, plenty of lore about the horses of the time, stories about the jockeys and wealthy owners. This is a good read for lovers of horses and sporting history. It is the story of a true athletic champion.
St. Martin’s Press, 2006, $24.95, 342 pages
0312340990
When I was a child I was horse crazy. At age 7, I had read numerous books about famous race horses and so my parents drove me to Kentucky to visit the Thoroughbred farms. A lasting memory from one trip was seeing Man O’War at age 29. I can still remember, MANY years later, how he looked when the groom led him from his stall for the adoring crowd gathered in the barn aisle. He knew they were there for HIM.
This book will be compared to Seabiscuit by Lauren Hillenbrand, perhaps to its detriment. Seabiscuit is a rags-to-riches story. Man O’War had a riches-to-riches story, which is not as suspenseful. There is, however, plenty of lore about the horses of the time, stories about the jockeys and wealthy owners. This is a good read for lovers of horses and sporting history. It is the story of a true athletic champion.
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