Olympic Gangster: The Legend of José Beyaert - Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter and Outlaw - Softcover

Rendell, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845965930 ISBN 13: 9781845965938

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Olympic Gangster Restlessly vital and possessed of great physical strength, Jose Beyaert lived many lives. During the Second World War, he boxed and trafficked arms for the Resistance on his bicycle. After it, he became an international cyclist. This title tells the story of this sporting hero who lived his many lives on his own terms. Full description

About this title

Review:

"A riveting tale that would be unbelievable were it not for [Rendell's] impeccable research" (Independent on Sunday)

"Separating myth from reality . . . and bringing it together with the sure-handedness we've come to expect is award-winning author Matt Rendell" (The Bookseller)

Book Description:

The remarkable biography of a 1948 Olympic cycling champion who became a swashbuckling fortune-hunter in Columbia

About this edition

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845965930
• ISBN 13: 9781845965938
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352