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Business Business & Investing Economics Personal Finance Religion Religion & SpiritualityThis book is for anyone that likes Steve McQueen, vintage sports car racing, or the movie Le Mans. Of course there's everything there is to know about the movie itself, but there's also a Steve McQueen bio, a history of that era's race cars, AND a history of the Le Mans race too! It's a big book that takes a while to read and once you're done with it, you're gonna want to read it again.
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OK, I was half way to enjoying this book before I opened the cover...1) I'm a big motorsports and Le Mans fan, having been fortunate enough to attend the 1999 and 2001 races so far.2) I loved the film Le Mans.But the book certainly got me through the other 50%...What you get in this book is a fabulous scene setting of the history and significance of '24 Heures Du Mans', which is critical to show the importance of the event...
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I'm giving this book five stars, not because it's perfect or couldn't have been much better, but because I'm very happy I bought it. One of the auto magazines had a review that said "a horrid title for a great book" (as close as I can remember). I agree with both. The title is childish and unfortunate, and probably will turn off people who would have bought the book otherwise. That's a shame. The book could have been...
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This book is first of all an absolute must read for all Steve McQueen fans because it's the most detailed ever story about the one film Steve always wanted to do for himself and which was finally completed against all odds. But it is also a must read for everybody who has seen the movie 'Le Mans' and became fascinated by the subject. Both authors are very qualified to write about the race as they have participated as drivers...
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Michael Keyser's A French Kiss With Death has succeeded in capturing every bit of Steve McQueen's enduring love affair with motorsports. Keyser and Jonathan Williams have assembled a wonderful collection of over 700 photographs that blend nicely with the text to provide a detailed account of the events leading up to making the Le Mans film...with many behind the scenes photos which have never, heretofore, been published...
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