Summary

By 1965, Witez is twenty-seven years old and has become a celebrity in the horse world. He is a symbol of the Arabian breed that Americans have come to love. His illustrated likeness is featured in books and Breyer releases a horse statuette modelled after him. Back in Poland, his image is featured on a postage stamp. Like many people of his generation, Witez was born in the wrong place at the wrong time. But, despite his life's challenges, he is able to thrive.

Hank Reed dies in April 1980. By the 1960s, the Lipizzaner he had helped save had become world- amous, but Reed's role in the rescue mission is kept out of the limelight. After the war, Reed returns to a quiet life. Over the years, he has the chance to reconnect with Alois Podhajsky as well as with...