{"product_id":"the-spotted-wonder-hardcover","title":"The Spotted Wonder - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Tetrarch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf only they could talk? Now one of them does. And not just any nag. THE TETRARCH was one of the Turf's greatest racehorses. The oddly marked colt is acknowledged as the fastest two-year-old ever to set hoof on an English racecourse. His freakish powers set him apart: he was a phenomenon. Retired undefeated amid sensational circumstances, the charismatic grey proved an unenthusiastic stallion. Yet he fathered Classic winners and became champion sire, establishing dynasties that ensure his influence is felt to this day throughout the bloodstock world. Only an elite few racehorses become public idols and earn themselves a nickname. This is the story of THE SPOTTED WONDER as he might tell it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis autobiography written by a horse that is not as off-putting as it sounds. The horse's-eye view of being weaned, trained and taken to the racecourse works surprisingly well. \u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unorthodox yet faithful retelling of an extraordinary story. The real (and anonymous) author clearly knows his stuff and his scholarship shines through. \u003cstrong\u003eRacing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA splendidly written biography. \u003cstrong\u003eThoroughbred\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorse lovers, sports fans and those with a passion for a good story well told will thoroughly enjoy this most unusual book. Not many racehorses narrate their own autobiographies, but \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSpotted\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWonder\u003c\/em\u003e has done not just that. The book grips from the start, the narrator's voice full of charm and interest and the story itself thoroughly absorbing. No mere simplistic \u003cem\u003eBlack\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBeauty\u003c\/em\u003e, but a serious sporting history very well told and a credit to the mystery author. \u003cstrong\u003eIrish\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eField\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tetrarch provides a wonderful tale, written by the subject from beyond the grave, and is warmly recommended. \u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeekender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story told so effortlessly and with such attention to detail that the reader is hooked and reassured that the business of 'storytelling' is in safe hands. It all makes for a fascinating read. \u003cstrong\u003eKingsley\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKlarion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431545847986,"sku":"9781496994837","price":46.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/19f3b1b1dffd33d1df965d969b9c7b48.webp?v=1778591785","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-spotted-wonder-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}