Tracks: Racing the Sun - Softcover

Sandro Martini

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906582432 ISBN 13: 9781906582432

Publisher: Aurora Metro Books, 2014

Synopsis

Winner Readers' Favourite Best Book about Sports; In this epic novel about the motor-racing heroes of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, legendary characters battle to win incredible races on switchback roads along the edges of ravines. Exploring the relationships between the champions as much as the sporting events themselves, this is a thrilling tale based on the true rivalries, triumphs and disasters during a fascinating period in European sporting history. 'Tracks' is written in a romantic, nostalgic tone, almost with a film noir feel ... an eye-opener.-- The New York Times

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Review:

It's racy stuff in more ways than one. [...] The subsequent decade of research has resulted in a dramatic and lively novel, set in an era that has always been ripe for this type of fictional treatment. It would make a good movie." --Motor Racing Magazine

... this is a fascinating novelization of a time and a group of characters whose real lives have been all too often subsumed in dry, academic prose. Tracks: Racing the Sun is an engaging, enjoyable and entertaining read, and one that I will read again very soon. --The Virtual Driver

Experienced journalist and debut novelist Martini spent a decade researching the real men whose stories form the basis of this work of fiction, and it shows in the both epic and intimate details that make this story spring to life. In Martini s prose, one can almost hear the tires screeching around the track, from the dry deserts of Libya to the damp mountains of Italy, from the sparkling streets of Monaco all the way to the shores of the United States. Amid the pungent fumes of gasoline, readers will also feel the sense of dread as the world inched closer to war. A sprawling, adrenaline-drenched story that will appeal even to readers who know next to nothing about auto racing. --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

Sandro Martini is a seasoned journalist who has worked in Italy and the USA. He has spent years researching the facts and creating a story which tells us much about men, their addiction to speed and the love of the machine at a particular time in history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1906582432
• ISBN 13: 9781906582432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Cheryl Robson, Stephanie Charamnac