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The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World Brian Sewell

The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World By Brian Sewell

The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World by Brian Sewell


$22.49
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Summary

All over England on 27 March 1903, it was a dark and stormy night. Rain was pelting down in Manchester, the city on which it falls more often than any other, and Mr Frederick Henry Royce (who hated to be called Fred) was muttering dark oaths between clenched teeth...

The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World Summary

The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World by Brian Sewell

Charles Rolls understood cars - how they were made and how to sell them - but Henry Royce didn't want to design just any car; he was determined to build the best car in the world. The meeting of these two great minds resulted in one of the most iconic feats of engineering then or indeed since. In THE MAN WHO MADE THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD, beautifully illustrated by Stefan Marjoram, critic and car enthusiast Brian Sewell tells the story of Henry Royce and the creation of the Silver Ghost.

About Brian Sewell

'Britain's most famous and controversial art critic' (Guardian), Brian Sewell is also the best-selling author of two volumes of autobiography - OUTSIDER and OUTSIDER II. An Orwell Prize-winning journalist, he has two loves outside the art world: his beloved dogs (and stars of SLEEPING WITH DOGS), and the motor car. His first work of fiction, THE WHITE UMBRELLA, was published in March 2015.

Additional information

GOR007196447
9780704373600
0704373602
The Man Who Built the Best Car in the World by Brian Sewell
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quartet Books
2015-11-05
64
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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