The Fast Set by Charles Jennings
* Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record * The story of the speed kings - the obsessive fast-car record-breakers of the 1920s to 1940s
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 *
Charles Jennings was born in London and was educated there and at Oxford University. He is married with two children, and lives in London. He writes for a range of newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and the Times
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349115962 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349115966 |
| Title | The Fast Set |
| Author | Charles Jennings |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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