24 Hours by Richard Williams
A celebration of the centenary of the world's most famous race, the Le Mans 24 Hours
'An exceptionally good book – Williams, as ever, has researched it meticulously, marshalling his material into a manageable shape, and then telling his story with a propulsive energy appropriate for the event itself, and an eye for the telling detail that breathes new air into even the bits you think you’re familiar with' * Car Magazine *
'Even though you’ve read about the White House crash, the Jacky Ickx grid walk and the McLaren F1 GTR many times Williams has other nuggets to offer…an authoritative writer’ * Motorsport *
'Autosport has expressed its admiration for Williams before so a Le Mans effort by him was always going to make it onto our ‘to-read’ list… Williams picks out certain themes and highlights key figures who have shaped the history of the 24 Hours, conveying a sense of what makes the event so special' * Autosport *
'Even though you’ve read about the White House crash, the Jacky Ickx grid walk and the McLaren F1 GTR many times Williams has other nuggets to offer…an authoritative writer’ * Motorsport *
'Autosport has expressed its admiration for Williams before so a Le Mans effort by him was always going to make it onto our ‘to-read’ list… Williams picks out certain themes and highlights key figures who have shaped the history of the 24 Hours, conveying a sense of what makes the event so special' * Autosport *
Richard Williams was the chief sportswriter of the Guardian from 1995 to 2012, having previously worked for The Times and the Independent. He was the original presenter of BBC2's The Old Grey Whistle Test and was the artistic director of the Berlin Jazz Festival from 2015-17. Among his previous books are The Death of Ayrton Senna (1995), The Last Road Race (2004) and A Race with Love and Death (2020). His his most recent publication is The Boy (Simon & Schuster, 2021).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781398517226 |
| ISBN 10 | 1398517224 |
| Title | 24 Hours |
| Author | Richard Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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