A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates Damon Hill One of the greatest motor racing stories Nick Mason Timely, vivid and enthralling its unputdownable Miranda Seymour, author ofThe Bugatti QueenDick Seaman was thearchetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for MercedesBenz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before theoutbreak of the Second World War. Awardwinning author Richard Williamsreveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against theleading figuresof motor racings golden age inspired the postwar generation ofBritish champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contractwiththe worldbeating, statesponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. Ayear later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18yearold daughter of thefounder ofBMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while...

Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; Classification: BGS; Weight: 426 g; Dimensions: 135 x 198 x 29

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