{"product_id":"the-eighty-dollar-champion-by-elizabeth-letts-9781472110916","title":"The Eighty Dollar Champion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognised the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir story captured the heart of Cold War-era America—a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots—and their win was the stuff of legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eighty Dollar Champion\u003c\/em\u003e by Elizabeth Letts brings this remarkable tale to life with vivid detail and heartfelt emotion, demonstrating how an extraordinary partnership defied expectations and inspired a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471765586156,"sku":"9781472110916","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472110916-the-eighty-dollar-champion.jpg?v=1775252867","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-eighty-dollar-champion-by-elizabeth-letts-9781472110916","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}