Unbreakable

The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World's Most Dangerous Horse Race

By: Richard Askwith

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Hardcover | 6 January 2023

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440 Pages

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Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Europe's youngest democracy is on its knees. Millions are mourning the death of the nation's founding father, the saintly Toma Masaryk. Across the border, the Third Reich is menacing - and plotting to invade.In the countryside, vast crowds have gathered to watch the threatened nation's most prestigious sporting contest: the Grand Pardubice steeplechase. Notoriously dangerous, the race is considered the ultimate test of manhood and fighting spirit. The Nazis have sent their paramilitary elite-SS officers on a mission to crush the "subhuman Slavs." The local cavalry officers have no hope of stopping them.But there is one other contestant: a countess riding a little golden mareThe story of Lata Brandisova is by turns enigmatic and inspiring. Born into privilege, she spent much of her life in poverty. Modest and shy, she refused to accept the constraints society placed on her because of her gender. Instead, with quiet courage, she repeatedly achieved what others said was impossible and rose above scandal to became her nation's figurehead in its darkest hour. Then came retributionUnbreakable is a story of endurance and defiance in an age of prejudice, fear, sexism, class hatred, and nationalism. Filled with eccentric aristocrats, socialite spies, daredevil jockeys-and a race so brutal that some consider merely taking part in it a sign of insanity-Unbreakable brings to life a unique hero, and an unforgettable love affair between a woman and a horse.

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