{"product_id":"the-horsemen-jack-engelhard-9781771433228","title":"The Horsemen: Inside Thoroughbred Racing As Never Told Before","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was 1973. It was the golden age of Secretariat and the days of Arcaro and Shoemaker... but it was one rider above them all who drew the racing world's rapt attention. That was Walter Blum. To count himself among the truly great he would have to win the 4,000th race of his career. He needed six more. That pursuit and so much more about the racetrack inspired international bestselling novelist Jack Engelhard to produce a factual journalistic account of what it's really like behind the scenes.\u003cbr\u003e His book, \u003cem\u003eThe Horsemen\u003c\/em\u003e, became an instant classic. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e devoted a full spread on its Sports front page to excerpt and celebrate the book.\u003cbr\u003e \"Racing has found its laureate.\" Thus cheered famed \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e racing writer Ray Kerrison writing for the pages of \u003cem\u003eThe National Star\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Horsemen\u003c\/em\u003e continues to draw acclaim from readers throughout the racing world and from readers who simply enjoy a great book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise received: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"If you love racing, you owe it to yourself to get your hands on it, read it and savor it, because it may be the best, sharpest, most vivid portrait of life around the racetrack ever written.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Ray Kerrison, \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e columnist, writing for \u003cem\u003eThe National Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eThe Horsemen\u003c\/em\u003e these interesting characters give spice to the backstretch stew from which Engelhard offers us delicious spoonfuls. It's quite a cast and quite a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Harlan Abbey, writing for \u003cem\u003eThe Thoroughbred Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Engelhard writes with the sparseness of Hemingway and the moral intensity of I.B. Singer.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Michael Foster, author of \u003cem\u003eThree in Love\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jack Engelhard is a writer without peer and the conscience of us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e - John W. Cassell, author of \u003cem\u003eCrossroads: 1969\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jack Engelhard is a leading American novelist whose bestsellers have been translated and celebrated worldwide. His works have been turned into smash-hit movies, notably \u003cem\u003eIndecent Proposal\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been hailed as an heir to Hemingway for the economy of his prose. He is the recipient of the Ben Hecht Award for Literary Excellence, among other laurels. Website: www.jackengelhard.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Engelhard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771433221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771433228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dayray Literary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.54d","brand":"Jack Engelhard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135413600511,"sku":"9781771433228","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5f859c5-2890-432b-b739-7d7439bb106c.jpg?v=1755010074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-horsemen-jack-engelhard-9781771433228","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}