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A glittering account of Formula One's deadliest and most glamorous era, in which sporting rivalry led to fatal consequences, culminating in the explosive championship battle of the 1961 Italian Grand Prix: 'an era in which drivers were heroic and glamorous and had death as a constant cockpit companion' Sunday Times

About the Author

Michael Cannell has written about sports for the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated and Outside, and was editor of the New York Times House + Home section for seven years. His previous book, the critically acclaimed I.M. Pei: Mandarin of Modernism, was published in 1995 by Crown.

Reviews

Terrific... A quite remarkable book which every motor sport aficionado will want to read
*Murray Walker*

A compelling story - shocking, sad, tragic and very human - about men who willingly drove with the Grim Reaper and what motivated them to do so.
*Duncan Hamilton*

The days of true motor-racing romance are long gone, but are superbly evoked... Cannell tells a story of heroism and carnage.
*Independent*