THE EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION: SNOWMAN, THE HORSE THAT INSPIRED A NATION

Book ID/图书代码： 01240010B41292

English Summary/英文概要： Harry de Leyer was an impoverished refugee from war-torn Europe who fought through Nazi occupation, mind-numbing poverty, and immigration to a country whose language he barely spoke--all for a dream of training horses. The horse was a battered plow horse bound for the slaughterhouse. Something about this scarred, dirty white nag--a look in its eye, a glimpse of an unbroken spirit--made Harry de Leyer stop, compelled to take a second look. He pulled out his last eighty dollars and bought the horse right off the truck. Although he didn’t know it, this moment would define the rest of his life.
Harry’s kids named him Snowman. With care, the horse recovered, when, strapped for money, Harry regretfully sold him to a neighbor several miles away. But the horse would not stay put. Instead, he continued to jump out of his paddock (with 6 ft high fences) and return to his former owner. The day the horse appeared, dragging a tire and pieces of the fence board that were supposed to keep him in, Harry acknowledged that this was no ordinary animal. He bought Snowman back.
A professional rider in his youth back in Holland, Harry had given up his own riding career in America in an effort to make a living teaching riding at an exclusive girls’ school. But after-hours, he started training Snowman, seeing in this strong stubborn gelding a chance at greatness. One horseshow at a time, against extraordinary odds, the pair rose to the very top of the sport of show jumping--poor country mice competing in Madison Square Garden against the most expensive thoroughbreds on the planet. Their story captured the heart of a Cold War world desperate for a symbol of second chances, of big dreams, of unstoppable hope.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 哈里•德•里耶（Harry de Leyer）是战后欧洲一名一贫如洗的难民。迁移到一个语言不通的国家只为实现他驯马的梦想。他拿出最后仅有的八十块买下一匹马。他不知道，自己的这一举措即将改变他的一生。
孩子们给马取名叫雪人。经过精心照料，马儿恢复了往日雄风。但是，由于生活窘迫，哈里不得不将它变卖给邻居。然而，雪人不肯呆在新主人家，一直跑回哈里家。当看到雪人拖着束缚它的栅栏出现在自己面前，哈里意识到这不是一匹寻常的马。于是，他将雪人又买回。哈里年轻时曾是专业骑师，后来为了生计被迫放弃骑马生涯转而教学。现在，他开始训练雪人，成就彼此。故事抓住了冷战时期绝望中透露的二次机会、梦想以及永不覆灭的希望的象征。(兼职翻译-XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况：Advance praise for The Eighty-Dollar Champion
“This is a wonderful book—joyous, heartfelt, and an eloquent reminder that hope can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Most of all, it’s a moving testament to the incredible things that can grow from the bond between animals and humans. If you love a great animal tale, you’ll love this book!”---Gwen Cooper, author of Homer’s Odyssey

“The moving story of an indomitable immigrant farmer, his equally spirited horse, and their against-the-odds journey all the way to the winner’s circle, The Eighty-Dollar Champion fascinates from the first page to the last. Elizabeth Letts has uncovered a forgotten slice of American history and brought it to magical life.”---Karen Abbott, author of American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee

“There is something magical about stories in which humans and animals team up to combine their courage, intelligence, determination, physical prowess, and instincts to scale the heights, touch our hearts deeply, and inspire us in the most profound ways. Those are the best stories there are, I think, and The Eighty-Dollar Champion joins their ranks. There is a lot of wonderful emotion in this book, and it left me awestruck once more at the wondrous things animals and people can do when they join together to make some great and beautiful noise in the world.”---Jon Katz, author of Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm

“A real live fairy tale about an unlikely rider and an even unlikelier horse who soared over obstacles to capture the hearts of a nation. An eloquent story about near misses and impossible odds and what can happen with a little luck and a lot of determination. I fell in love with Snowman and Harry, and so will you.”---Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse

“The perfect book at the perfect time. Snowman will lift you up and over.”---Rita Mae Brown, author of the “Sister” Jane Foxhunting Mysteries series

“A fun and wonderfully detailed story about a most remarkable bond between a man and his horse. You will fall in love with the eighty-dollar champion.”---W. Bruce Cameron, author of A Dog’s Purpose

"Not only a heartwarming tale of the bond between human and horse, but also a fascinating look at the the Eisenhower years, when faulty memory tells us that America was placid and conformist." ---Mary Doria Russell, author of Doc

About the Author/作者介绍： Elizabeth Letts is the award-winning author of two novels for adults, Quality of Care and Family Planning, and one children’s book. Letts has a BA in American history and a Master’s in Nurse-Midwifery, both from Yale University. An equestrian from childhood, she was runner-up California Horse and Rider of the Year. She lives with her family in southeastern Pennsylvania (horse country), and divides her time between writing and working as a midwife in a hospital.
伊莉莎白•莱丝（Elizabeth Letts）是《医疗品质》（Quality of Care ）、《计划生育》（Family Planning）获奖作家，另著有儿童书籍一本。她拥有耶鲁大学美国历史文学学士学位以及助产士学硕士学位。从小善骑术。目前她和家人住在宾夕法尼亚州东南部（那里是出了名的马的故乡），一边写作一边在当地一家医院当助产士。

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