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The Grand Prix Saboteurs: The Grand Prix Drivers Who Became British Secret Agents During World War II | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Saward
Publisher: Morienval Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 20525
Media: Paperback
Edition: New title
Pages: 364
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0955486807
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9780955486807
ASIN: 0955486807
Publication Date: December 31, 2006
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 Brilliant true story! October 15, 2008
Dibbo (Surrey)
This is a really great read. The book has been painstakingly researched over a number of years, and this has been translated into a very easy to read, and exciting book.
The story is true, but it has been written like a good novel. There is a great balance keeping the story going, without getting bogged down in too much detail. There are however some amazing details in here, such as the insight into the British War effort in France, through the use of an intricate spy networtk, through to the motor racing scene at the start of the last century.
Absolutely brilliant!
 terrific SOE information March 20, 2008
reader (United Kingdom)
I am not a huge fan of motor racing, but despite this I enjoyed the first chapters of the book which is mostly about the early lives and racing careers of the saboteurs. The author really brings the people to life and makes the reader care about them.
Once he starts writing about their SOE activities the book comes to life. He must have done an enormous amount of research, because, despite reading many, many books on the SOE, I found a lot of new information.
Excellently researched.
Very Impressive July 19, 2007
J. Cudbertson (Hull, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Representing eighteen years of thorough research which could not be verified until 2003 when certain war time documents were declassified, this is a fascinating piece of work and a glimpse into another murky backdrop of WW2. Saward is actually a professional motor racing journalist and author, his prose really comes to life when the story allows him back into his area of considerable expertise but he does a fine job of unpicking the strands of people and events which weave into this amazing account of intrigue in the face of oppression. There is a fictional version of this story, 'Early One Morning' by Robert Ryan which is a superb read in itself, all the more so because it is largely faithful to the facts uncovered by Saward though there is no acknowledgement of joint research, Ryan recommends Saward's book in his bibliography at the end of his novel.
Grand Prix agents June 12, 2007
Mr. Srp Young
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The author freely admits this work has taken many years to research and the staggering detail of not only early 20th century motor racing but the clandestine world of espionage in Paris and France bears this out a truly fascinating book that will work not only for fans of motor racing from the classic era also fans of a ripping wartime yarn will not be disappointed
Great story - shame about the lack of proof-reading March 24, 2007
Stevek (UK)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
A great and fascinating story - it's just a shame that nobody bothered to proof-read it before going to print.
Errors such as duplicated, missing or incorrect words appear with frustrating frequency.
With such a detailed account of the complexities of war-time undercover operations, these errors are an unwanted and unnecessary diversion.
The good news is that a second edition has been released apparently correcting the printing errors and adding even more to the story.
Make sure you get the second edition.
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