The Great Race: Around the World by Automobile: The Amazing Round-the-World auto race of 1908 - Hardcover

Gary L. Blackwood

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810994895 ISBN 13: 9780810994898

Publisher: HNA Books, 2008

Synopsis

Long before 'The Amazing Race' there was 'The Great Race', an around-the-world auto race that took place in 1908 and made headlines throughout that year. It featured an international field of vehicles that showcased the incredibly innovative car-making of the time. Encounters with wolves, Cossacks, terrible roads, thieves and more made this proto-typical global competition as exciting as our favourite survival shows. It featured an equally appealing cast of characters - the preening Italian adventurer, the proud German soldier, the scrappy Americans whom no one believed could win. All are captured in this thrilling illustrated non-fiction narrative by acclaimed novelist Gary Blackwood.

About this title

About the Author:

Gary Blackwood is the acclaimed author of many children's books, including The Shakespeare Stealer and Shakespeare's Scribe.

About this edition

• Publisher: HNA Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0810994895
• ISBN 13: 9780810994898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144