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Recommended reading the grand prix saboteurs hemmings. I first became aware that joe saward was working on the story of williams, the winner of the inaugural monaco grand prix, when he mentioned in passing that there was as interesting story he was researching about him for a book, in one of his globetrotter columns, back in 2001. To say that the grand prix saboteurs is long awaited is perhaps an understatement. The book dazzles with swashbuckling escapes, shocking betrayals and a story you will never forgetmore. When hitler invaded france these three grand prix drivers, two frenchmen and one frenchdomiciled englishman, took up the fight in that most dangerous arena, the resistance. The grand prix saboteurs is the work of joe saward, whose profession is writing about formula 1 racing and sharing his thoughts on the topic on his blog. The story is the result of 18 years of research by saward, a respected member of the motor racing writing community.
Read about joes latest book the man who caught crippen. Mar 01, 2007 although i have always been skeptical about selfpublished books, and was also skeptical as to why joe might have to turn to that method, the first thing that struck me when i did hold my copy of the grand prix saboteurs, as he had entitled it, was that it was 351 pages of solid text. Oct 01, 2007 james bond meets michael schumacher the idea of racing drivers working as secret agents is at best farfetched but the grand prix saboteurs tells the amazing true story of how three top grand prix drivers from the 1920s and 1930s worked for a clandestine british secret service in occupied france, during world war ii. Impeccably detailed and imaginatively told, the plot develops at a rapid pace set within an illuminating historical context. Dont forget if you are local to hitchin we have our pick up point at hitchin town centre initiative. It is a mix of the history of the pre wwii grand prix era and the incredible actions some of the drivers were called upon to perform during the war. The product of 18 years of research, the grand prix saboteurs tells a story that remained top secret until the british government finally agreed to release them in 2003. The grand prix saboteurs by joe saward, paperback barnes. Telling that story was long overduebut the book has become a victim of almost two decades worth of research struggling to remain intelligible. Books in print 20092010 this ebook list for those who looking for to read books in print 20092010, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. The grand prix drivers who became british secret agents during world war ii at.
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Does anyone know of any reference books that are available primarily covering grand prix drivers and results prior to 1950. Pdf the grand prix saboteurs download full pdf book. Joe saward james bond meets michael schumacher the idea of racing drivers working as secret agents is at best farfetched but the grand prix saboteurs tells the amazing true story of how three top grand prix. Whilst this is a story of both, the book is more a benoist story, as it is he who had more involvement with the resistance movements. I bought this book for the soe content, and not the gp, which was the primary reason for docking 1 star, for i found the racing content boring went here, raced.
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