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 What else can I say? November 19, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The sad fact is that, despite the popularity of F1 now, nobody since has demonstrated Gilles' control.
This book is a good representation of him- it doesn't fawn on him, he's not without his flaws and I think it does a pretty balanced job of showing all sides of the man. If you're into Villeneuve's style, and want to know more about him, you will not do better.
In Montreal on GP weekend, they've a display of Gilles' suit on Crescent Street. The guy looks all of 5 feet all...a tiny giant among drivers...
Vroooom August 12, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very well written story on the life of Gilles and full of tons of facts on his races and the way he lived his life . I still can't believe he lived that long while reading this book . Check out Curtis Turners book " Full Throttle " for a perfectly written story that's imposible to put down , with an emotional ending on probably the first " Intimidator " . You won't be disappointed .
best book I have ever read March 29, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is impossible to put down, if you are or are not a
Gilles fan this is a must. The book is very well written with
tons of insite to his years of racing as well as lots of
liitle known information about him and his family. I found myself
making time to get a few more pages in before I would have to
put it down. I was at six of the races mentioned in the book,
Watkins Glen and Canada, not only did it bring back great
memories, but I learned more about those races than I knew then
when I was there live. Buy it and god bless Gilles
The best racing book ever written? May 15, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've read a lot of racing books, but never one better than this. It is at the same time gripping, compelling and very well written. Donaldson's masterpiece is recommend without hesitation.
Let me be clear... January 23, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Let me be clear: this is simply the best racing driver biography ever written. It's complete, well written, touching and objective at the same time, respectful to the dead. It's an amazing book. No doubt the writer is a big Villeneuve fan, but he managed to avoid being totally partial.
It's full oof data, anecdotes, funny parts, tragic parts, competition, brief technical analysys of the cars, a lot of famous drivers in diverse categories... Well, this is the book.
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