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entertaining and authoritative ... (INDEPENDENT )
splendid history ... Jennings brilliantly conveys the rattling turmoil of being in the cockpit of one of these monster cars (GUARDIAN )
This terrific book had me gripped from the start ... a lovely read, full of excitement ... Jennings has captured the essential characteristics of these men - their sadness - extremely well. (NEW STATESMAN )
Thoroughly entertaining yet extremely informative. (EVENING STANDARD )
splendid history ... Jennings brilliantly conveys the rattling turmoil of being in the cockpit of one of these monster cars (GUARDIAN )
This terrific book had me gripped from the start ... a lovely read, full of excitement ... Jennings has captured the essential characteristics of these men - their sadness - extremely well. (NEW STATESMAN )
Thoroughly entertaining yet extremely informative. (EVENING STANDARD )
Guardian, Ian Pindar, September 3 2005
‘splendid history … Jennings brilliantly conveys the rattling turmoil of being in the cockpit of one of these monster cars’
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Feelings in Edwardian society were mixed, and essentially lopsided, when it came to the subject of motor racing. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a truly great book. It covers a topic and an era in a viviid and compelling fashion. The author is also a keen observer of social mores too, which adds a great depth to the events recounted. I was very pleasently surprised at how engaging I found this book, excellent through and through, recommended.
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Format:Paperback
I've been very interested in the land speed record for many years and have lots of memorabilia and models, not to mention shelves full of books new and old on the subject. I found this book to be not only very informative but also thoroughly entertaining and really didn't want to put it down.
The land speed record drivers come to life very clearly and the author adds lots of details that help to pad out their persona for the reader. The technical details on the cars and boats, and indeed the record runs, are very simply described without being boring or overfacing. The narrative style also helped me greatly to understand the reasons and compulsion that drove the main protaganists to continue facing death on a regular basis.
There are books that explore the subject in greater death and books that concentrate on individuals but if you want to get a feel for the subject, this book is simply the best. If you only ever buy one book on the land speed record, this is the one to get. Beware however, you may become hooked!
The land speed record drivers come to life very clearly and the author adds lots of details that help to pad out their persona for the reader. The technical details on the cars and boats, and indeed the record runs, are very simply described without being boring or overfacing. The narrative style also helped me greatly to understand the reasons and compulsion that drove the main protaganists to continue facing death on a regular basis.
There are books that explore the subject in greater death and books that concentrate on individuals but if you want to get a feel for the subject, this book is simply the best. If you only ever buy one book on the land speed record, this is the one to get. Beware however, you may become hooked!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As usual with Charles Jennings books, they provide a well reserched and often wry look at the most facinating of subjects. This is no exception. The well observed historys and personallities come to life under the control of the Jennings pencil giving the reader the feeling that they too had much to gain if they could just make that next daring run accross the desert...
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