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Donald Campbell: The Man Behind the Mask

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This is the best book out there on the life of water and land speed record holder Donald Campbell--the definitive account to date. Renowned motorsport historian David Tremayne has dug deeper into the subject than any previous writer, interviewing Campbell's family and associates, friends and lovers, crew members and backers and, yes, even the medium that the highly superstitious and private speed king chose to confide in. Tremayne is no garden-variety interviewer either--he gets his subjects to open up completely--and he writes in a compelling style that will keep readers turning the page. "Donald Campbell: The Man Behind the Mask" is a triumph of research and writing, sure to satisfy connoisseurs of water and land speed racing history and general readers alike.

Samuel Hawley, author of "Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties" [[ASIN:1554076331 Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties]

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Donald Campbell was the most courageous sportsman of his generation.
With a deeply held patriotic desire to keep Britain on top, he bravely captured 8 outright world speed records for his country in the 1950's and 60's.
He was a product of an extraordinary upbringing, the only son of Britain's pre war record breaker, Sir Malcolm Campbell, and he led an extraordinary life.
David Tremayne has spent more than a dozen years researching this book. It shows. The level of detail, and the accuracy of that detail shines through. This is not a sensationalist volume, nor a sycophantic one. It tell's the story of a truly great man using one simple maxim. This is how he was.
Any reader, including those not normally interested in things automotive, will not be disappointed when they have finished reading David Tremayne's story of this very brave English man.

Neil Sheppard, author of "Donald Campbell, Bluebird And The Final Record Attempt" [0752459732]