The Perfect Horse
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01II9ADU6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Elizabeth Letts' 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.. Hitler has stockpiled the world's finest purebreds in order to breed the perfect military machine - an equine master race. From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the remarkable story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War II.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. 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. With only hours to spare, one of the army's last great cavalrymen, American 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 t
Extremely well researched, interesting I really struggled with this book on two fronts 1) Incredible story / 2) bit disjointed writing at times. Overall, it is a fascinating story spanning decades with an impressive amount of research backing it up. The author does a good job of building up the backstory and approaches the story as a historical account, with included photographs, which I appreciate. In some places, she breaks from the story and gives long historical accounts splashed in with some storytelling that seems flat. These instances for me were difficult to read. I keep flashing to the Cruelest . Loving this story Doug Hibbard I'll admit it: I don't know if I'm 5-star rating this because the book is great or because the overall story is fascinating and engaging.But it gets the five anyway. First of all, the story is well-told. Letts relies on the reader's general knowledge of World War 2 without expecting an in-depth understanding.Second, she engages with the various individuals--after all, history is about what groups of individuals do, but we are better able to identify with one or two people.kThird, Letts works non-horse people through some of the horsemanship discussions without being. Be advised! This book is an incredible but gut-wrenching story of the horrors of WWII Almost Lisa If you liked Unbroken and War Horse, you will like this book. The writing and research in this book are excellent. I can't imagine how the author found all the details she did about the characters and horses, who are long gone. The facts read like a story and the book is both interesting and extremely moving. However, keep in mind that it is a WWII book and some of the scenes are perfectly horrible. I would not recommend this book for kids or sensitive animal lovers. The descriptions of the horses dying of slaughter, exhaustion, injury, and starvation are gut-wrench