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A biography of the Grand Prix motor racing driver Hellé-Nice (pseudonym of Mariette Hélène Delangle) (1900-1984).

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Language
English
Pages
320

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Subjects
Biography, Automobile racing drivers, Women automobile racing drivers, Antique and classic cars, Bugatti automobile, Automobile drivers, Women, biography
People
Hellé Nice (1900-1984)
Places
France

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The Bugatti Queen
February 7, 2005, Pocket Books
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The Bugatti Queen
February 2, 2004, Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Bugatti queen: in search of a racing legend
2004, Random House
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Bugatti Queen: In Search of a French Racing Legend
December 7, 2004, Random House
Hardcover in English
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London

First Sentence

"She had kept the gloves because they reminded her of the way in which one of her most charming lovers, Phillipe de Rothschild, had introduced himself to her."

Table of Contents

Introduction Page xi
THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER
1. Beginnings Page 3
2. 1903: The Race to Death Page 12
3. Loss and Learning Page 20
THE DANCER
4. Paris Page 35
5. The Dancer Page 55
THE RACER
6. 'La Princesse des altitudes, reine de vitesse' Page 71
7. Interlude at Molsheim Page 88
8. Lapping the Goldfish Bowl Page 99
FLYING HIGH
9. Ralph's Honey Page 119
10. Sex and Cars Page 138
FALLING
11. 1936: L'Année malheureuse Page 175
12. The Road Back Page 185
13. 'And what did you do during the war, Mademoiselle?' Page 207
14. The Accusation Page 227
15. Sans Everything Page 241
Afterword Page 255
Acknowledgements Page 263
Appendices Page 265
Notes Page 277
Picture Credits Page 288
Index Page 289

Edition Notes

Navy cloth boards with silver title etc. on spine.

Classifications

Library of Congress
GV1032

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xvi; 301
Number of pages
320
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9856892M
ISBN 10
0743231465
ISBN 13
9780743231466
Library Thing
227522
Goodreads
2470909

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