Like Father Like Son: The Story Of Malcolm And Donald Campbell
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of sporting biography, this account chronicles the extraordinary parallel lives of Malcolm and Donald Campbell, two of the most daring speed record-breakers the world has ever known. Malcolm Campbell first captured global attention in the 1920s and 1930s, shattering land and water speed records in his legendary Bluebird vehicles, and his son Donald carried that fearless legacy forward into the jet age, pursuing records on both land and water with equal ferocity. Phil Drackett presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of a father-son dynasty bound together by obsession, national pride, and an almost reckless appetite for danger. The narrative illustrates how Donald was shaped — and at times haunted — by his father's towering reputation, driving him to ever greater and ultimately fatal extremes in his quest to surpass the Campbell name. Written with admiration and unflinching honesty, this is a compelling tribute to two men who defined an era of British daring and left an indelible mark on the history of motorsport.
Author: Phil Drackett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Clifton Books
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of sporting biography, this account chronicles the extraordinary parallel lives of Malcolm and Donald Campbell, two of the most daring speed record-breakers the world has ever known. Malcolm Campbell first captured global attention in the 1920s and 1930s, shattering land and water speed records in his legendary Bluebird vehicles, and his son Donald carried that fearless legacy forward into the jet age, pursuing records on both land and water with equal ferocity. Phil Drackett presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of a father-son dynasty bound together by obsession, national pride, and an almost reckless appetite for danger. The narrative illustrates how Donald was shaped — and at times haunted — by his father's towering reputation, driving him to ever greater and ultimately fatal extremes in his quest to surpass the Campbell name. Written with admiration and unflinching honesty, this is a compelling tribute to two men who defined an era of British daring and left an indelible mark on the history of motorsport.