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Author : Elizabeth Letts
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2016-08-23
The Perfect Horse written by Elizabeth Letts and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-23 with Nature categories.
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 II WINNER OF THE PEN AWARD FOR RESEARCH NONFICTION In 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 world’s 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. Army’s last great cavalrymen, Colonel Hank Reed, makes a bold decision—with General George Patton’s blessing—to mount a covert rescue operation. Racing against time, Reed’s 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, Hitler’s imperious chief of horse breeding, a proponent of eugenics who dreams of genetically engineering the perfect warhorse for Germany; and Tom Stewart, a senator’s son who makes a daring moonlight ride on a white stallion to secure the farm’s 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 Letts’s 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 Horse “Winningly 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 Monitor “Letts, 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
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Author : Elizabeth Letts
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2016-08-23
The Perfect Horse written by Elizabeth Letts and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-23 with Nature categories.
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 II WINNER OF THE PEN AWARD FOR RESEARCH NONFICTION In 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 world’s 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. Army’s last great cavalrymen, Colonel Hank Reed, makes a bold decision—with General George Patton’s blessing—to mount a covert rescue operation. Racing against time, Reed’s 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, Hitler’s imperious chief of horse breeding, a proponent of eugenics who dreams of genetically engineering the perfect warhorse for Germany; and Tom Stewart, a senator’s son who makes a daring moonlight ride on a white stallion to secure the farm’s 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 Letts’s 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 Horse “Winningly 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 Monitor “Letts, 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
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Author : William Henry Harrison Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
The Perfect Horse written by William Henry Harrison Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Dressage categories.
The Absolutely Perfect Horse
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Author : Marylois Dunn
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Release Date : 1989-04
The Absolutely Perfect Horse written by Marylois Dunn and has been published by HarperCollins Children's Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The formerly noble, now downtrodden horse known as Dogmeat helps Annie and her family reassess their values.
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Author : William H. H. Murray
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-08-20
The Perfect Horse written by William H. H. Murray and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-20 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
The Less Than Perfect Horse
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Author : Jane Wallace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
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The Perfect Horse
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Author : Elizabeth Letts
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date : 2019-02-12
The Perfect Horse written by Elizabeth Letts and has been published by Delacorte Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-12 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this inspiring young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, one American troop will save the world's most precious horses during the final stretch of World War II. When American Colonel Hank Reed and his soldiers captures a German spy, they uncover an unexpected secret: Hitler has kidnapped the world's finest purebred horses and hidden them in a secret Czechoslovakian breeding farm. But, starving Russian troops are drawing closer and the horses face the danger of becoming food instead. With little time to spare, the small American troop cross enemy lines to heroically save some of the world's most treasured animals. Elizabeth Letts details the terrifying truth of Hitler's eugenics program during World War II and shares the story of the courageous American troop dedicated to stopping it. Highlighting bravery in the face of incredible odds, this tale will shed light on a little-known piece of our past and speak to history fans and animal lovers of every age. ★ "Spellbinding...a must-read." —Booklist, Starred review A Junior Library Guild Selection
The Perfect Horse How To Know Him How To Breed Him How To Train Him How To Shoe Him How To Drive Him
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Author : Henry Ward Beecher
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-06-17
The Perfect Horse How To Know Him How To Breed Him How To Train Him How To Shoe Him How To Drive Him written by Henry Ward Beecher and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-17 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Brother Mendel S Perfect Horse
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Author : Frank Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-08-02
Brother Mendel S Perfect Horse written by Frank Westerman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-02 with History categories.
' "When you touch a Lipizzaner, you're touching history," Westerman was once told. His elegant book offers fascinating proof' Financial Times Frank Westerman explores the history of Lipizzaners, an extraordinary troop of pedigree horses bred as personal mounts for the Emperor of Austria-Hungary. Following the bloodlines of the stud book, he reconstructs the story of four generations of imperial steed as they survive the fall of the Habsburg Empire, two world wars and the insane breeding experiments conducted under Hitler, Stalin and Ceausescu. But what begins as a fairytale becomes a chronicle of the quest for racial purity. Carrying the reader across Europe, from imperial stables and stud farms to the controversial gene labs of today, Westerman asks, if animal breeders are so good at genetic engineering, why do attempts to perfect the human strain always end in tragedy?
The Perfect Horse
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Author : William Henry Harrison Murray
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-12-20
The Perfect Horse written by William Henry Harrison Murray and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-20 with Pets categories.
Excerpt from The Perfect Horse: How to Know Him, How to Breed Him, How to Train Him, How to Shoe Him, How to Drive Him The last of the four kinds of temperament is the lym phatic. A horse with this temperamental organization is to be shunned. He will be large in the abdomen, lazy, and inclined to lay on useless fat. He will be sluggish, slow - moving, and shambling in his gait; a stumbler, and kicker-up of dust; a heavy, eshy animal, - more of a pig than a horse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."