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25 Sep 2013, 12:52 (Ref:3309198)
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James Hunt Biography
Hi all,
Partly inspired by seeing RUSH recently I'm looking to pick up a biography of James Hunt. According to the rankings on a popular online retailer the one by Gerald Donaldson seems to be rated highly but was wondering if anyone on here had experience of this or any of the others that are out there. |
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25 Sep 2013, 13:38 (Ref:3309217)
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I have read this one a few times and would recommend it highly. Gerald Donaldson and Christopher Hilton are 2 that I have found you cant go too wrong with.
Tom Rubython books on the other hand I have never actually managed to finish which says quite a lot. |
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25 Sep 2013, 15:13 (Ref:3309246)
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The Gerald Donaldson book is by far the best (he also wrote an equally fine Gilles Villeneuve biography).
Never buy a Rubython book. |
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25 Sep 2013, 17:54 (Ref:3309293)
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I'd recommend the Gerald Donaldson biography.
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25 Sep 2013, 18:55 (Ref:3309310)
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Never buy a Rubython book.[/QUOTE]
I bought his "Senna" magnum opus and managed to wade through some of it. Gerald Donaldson's book on Gilles is fantastic and could not be be more different.. Dry Chalk and Lovely tasty Cheese sums it up for me! |
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25 Sep 2013, 19:38 (Ref:3309322)
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James Hunt against all odds
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25 Sep 2013, 21:17 (Ref:3309362)
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Woldnt touch Rubython with a bargepole
Mainly coz once I was looking for a bit of freelance work and saw a job about motorsport, turned out to be doing research for this book, and mainly digging up dirt! I didn't do the job but did some digging and this guy seems to be a bit of a strange character! Donaldson on the other hand is excellent, good writer, understand what you the reader want and james is an excellent subject obviously! |
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27 Sep 2013, 08:02 (Ref:3309924)
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Thanks guys - looks like the Donaldson is the best of the readily available options.
Rubython was never an option 
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So, Donaldson 1st, this one 2nd. |
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