| Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography - the autobiography
(2008)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Biography; Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Automobile racing drivers - Scotland - Biography; Stewart, Jackie |
| Publication Date |
4/28/2008 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.3
x
6.2
mm)
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| Publisher |
Headline Book Publishing |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover; DVD |
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| Personal Details |
| Store |
AbeBooks |
| Purchase Price |
$14.46 |
| Acquire Date |
5/17/2017 |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
GV1032.S74 A3 2007 |
| Dewey |
796.72092 |
| ISBN |
9780755315376 |
| Cover Price |
$20.00 |
| No. of Pages |
495 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
I liked the earlier chapters of the book more than the later ones, perhaps because I'm more interested in Stewart's racing exploits than his achievements since then. He drove during a period when F1 was shockingly hazardous and was a prime mover in getting the sport to adopt much needed improvements in safety. That was the topic I was most interested in learning about. I'd also have been happy to learn more about the creation of his own F1 team.
The text is engaging and easy to read, but sometimes spends too much time on the family pets, or a copious amount of name-dropping. I'm somewhat amused that a man who succeeded to the degree he did purely because of his own abilities is so smitten by royalty. Sure, some royals are impressive individuals, but they got what they got due to an accident of birth. I think any number of people could have been similarly impressive had they been given the same opportunities. Certainly the polar opposite of Stewart's rise to success.
I enjoyed the book, but didn't find that it satisfied the itch that led me to read it. I'll keep looking for biographies or memoirs of F1 participants of his era. |
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