The Perfect Horse
The Daring U.s. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 23, 2017
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Ride of Her Life and The Eighty-Dollar Champion comes the “winningly readable” (The Christian Science Monitor) true story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War II. “Hard to put down . . .
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- Who it’s for
- History, horses, and a rescue mission with just enough page-turning urgency.
- Genres
- World War II: European Theater, Horses, U.S. Military History
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, May 23, 2017
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Ride of Her Life and The Eighty-Dollar Champion comes the “winningly readable” (The Christian Science Monitor) true story of the heroic rescue of priceless horses in the closing days of World War II. “Hard to put down . . .
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One need not be an equestrian or horse lover in order to appreciate this story.”—New York Journal of Books WINNER OF THE PEN AWARD FOR RESEARCH NONFICTION In the chaotic last days of the war, a small troop of 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 an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in danger of being slaughtered for food. With 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 determined force of soldiers, aided by several turncoat Germans, steals across enemy lines to save the horses. An exhilarating tale of adventure, courage, and sacrifice, The Perfect Horse brings to life one of the most inspiring chapters in the annals of human valor.
What Pulls You In
History, horses, and a rescue mission with just enough page-turning urgency.
Come here for
- horses at the center of wartime history
- a brisk mix of rescue story and cultural detail
Expect
- World War II context without the textbook drag
- a sustained, readable narrative with real-world stakes
Where it sits
| Horses | 76% |
|---|---|
| World War II: European Theater | 70% |
| U.S. Military History | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- World War II History
- Horses
- Authors
- Elizabeth Letts
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- May 23, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs