Phar Lap

by Peter Thompson and Geoff Armstrong

Book Overview

A tribute to Australia's greatest racing horse ever. Presented with archival photographs, the book is a record of Phar Lap's life and achievements, and a chronicle of his impact on the culture of Australia. Also included are stories from Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson, specially commissioned pieces by prominent racing figures, and contributions from staff at the Museum of Victoria - the final resting place of the champion. For decades, schoolchildren...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1865083461
• ISBN13: 9781865083469
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Pretty factual account of the life of Phar Lap and the time he lived in.

This book was never written to be a novel it is meant to be factual history of Big Red and the race scene at the time and it shows our Australian Culture at the time of the Great Depression which is when the he raced, how desperate people were for money and also the snobbery that was part of the AJC and VRC in Australia. The photos were of particular interest as a lot of them haven't been seen by people who never saw him race (like myself). The final listing of his all of the races he ran and amount of stakes money that he won in the Depresssion was also enlightening. The mind just boggles if he was alive and racing today with the prize money that is around. The chapter that was devoted to his death finally explained to the world and particularly Australia what happened to this great horse and the sad fact that the veterinary practices at the time couldn't have saved him. This book for me is a collectable and will be an heirloom. The picture on the front cover has been taken where he finally stands in the Melbourne Museum, where he is the most visited display in the Museum.

BOOK PHAR LAP AS GREAT AS HORSE

This book is well and clearly written, and includes everything you might want to know about Phar Lap. Exhaustively researched and a true pleasure to read!

Not enough stars to rate this book!!!

FANTASTIC!!! It was amazing!!!Everything that you want too know is in this book!!!I LOVE Pharlap and anything too do with him!!! So read Phar Lap as soon as you can it ROCKS!!!

Pharlap - One of a kind.

What a wonderful book - great photos and narrative. It fully explained what was probably the reason for his untimely death. This book will someday be a collector's item, but I won't part with it!

Fall in love with Phar Lap

I knew I was in trouble the moment I saw the cover of this book with the beautiful chestnut horse named Phar Lap. I knew I just had to have this book. I knew because I had seen the movie, Phar Lap, years ago and had fallen in love with this incredibly beautiful and gifted animal that had a heart and soul big enough to affect those that loved him and those that knew him from afar.This beautifully crafted book does not disappoint as it unravels the life and mysterious death of this beloved racehorse while revealing a darker side of greed and jealousy that surrounded him. Filled with incredible black & white photos and memorabilia, this book will draw you in and keep you there. It will amaze you, it will disturb you but it will always remind you of the winning spirit and courageous heart that was Phar Lap. A name you will never forget...