On 7 May 1945, Grand Admiral Donitz, named in Hitler's will as head of state, authorised the unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies on the following day. World War II in Europe was at an end. But many of the German people would continue to endure hardships, as both the country an[...]
Ayrton Senna was more than a great racing driver: he was a giant of a man who, 17 years after his death, is still mourned as no sportsman has ever been. Much has been written about him, but this book approaches the subject with a powerfully different focus. More than 120 people who knew him, worked [...]
In this meaty paperback, published to mark the tenth anniversary of Ayrton Senna's death, Christopher Hilton marries and updates four of his earlier titles about the legendary driver into one volume of more than 100,000 words. He chronicles Senna's entire story, from the wealthy childhood inBrazil t[...]
When the Brawn GP rose Phoenix-like from the dying embers of the Honda Formula 1 operation, it caused a sensation. The Brawn cars dominated the first half of the 2009 season, achieving an astounding six wins and three 1-2 finishes in the first seven races. The team humiliated Ferrari and McLaren, wi[...]
Small, unfashionable, short of money and the last of their kind to become a force in Grand Prix racing. The story of Toleman is not only fascinating and improbable - it has never been told before. This was the team that took Ayrton Senna into Formula 1, to which he responded by creating a masterpiec[...]
I Klims Graham Greene Bibliotek - en serie genudgivelser af Graham Greenes allerstørste klassikere - har vi til efteråret programsat to af hans mest læste spændingsbøger, PISTOL TIL SALG og HEMMELIG AGENT. Greene kaldte selv disse bøger for the Entertainments, og den betegnelse dækker ikke ku[...]