An edition of Shooting Star (2000)

Shooting Star

the life of Richard Seaman

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An edition of Shooting Star (2000)

Shooting Star

the life of Richard Seaman

A biography of the motor-racing driver Richard Seaman (1913-1939).

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
200

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Shooting Star: the life of Richard Seaman
June 1, 2000, Transport Bookman Publications
Hardcover in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgements
Page 6
PART ONE: Relentless Ambition
1. A Gilded Youth
Page 11
2. School and University
Page 13
3. The MG
Page 17
4. The ERA - Seman's Despair
Page 22
5. The ERA - Seaman's Delight
Page 29
6. The Delage
Page 40
7. Demolishing the ERAs
Page 47
8. Going for Gold
Page 54
9. Waiting in the Wings
Page 66
PART TWO: His Shining Hour
10. Leaving Home
Page 73
11. Racing with Mercedes-Benz
Page 76
12. George
Page 86
13. Thirteen Again - and Again!
Page 88
14. Winding Down
Page 97
15. Disappointment at Donington
Page 99
16. Winter Blues - Summer Love
Page 106
17. A Famous Victory
Page 115
PART THREE: Joy and Despair
18. Erica
Page 133
19. His Greatest Race
Page 143
20. Getting Engaged
Page 151
21. A Mother Scorned
Page 159
22. Married Bliss
Page 165
23. To Stay or to Go?
Page 169
24. The Final Thirteen
Page 177
25. Farewell
Page 188
26. And Finally ...
Page 191
Obituary
Page 193
Results
Page 194
Index
Page 197
Bibliography
Page 200
Photo Credits
Page 200

Edition Notes

Green boards with non-metallic gold title etc. to spine. Illustrated (mainly by b/w photographs, but also two colour plates). Includes index.

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Isleworth, Middlesex

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
200 p
Number of pages
200
Dimensions
9.3 x 11.9 x 0.8 inches
Weight
3 Lb 8 oz (1.560 Kg)

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8279633M
ISBN 10
0851840566
ISBN 13
9780851840659
OCLC/WorldCat
42874545
Goodreads
516677
516675

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