Race of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race

by Julie M. Fenster

Book Overview

On the morning of February 12, 1908, six cars from four different countries lined up in the swirling snow of Times Square, surrounded by a frenzied crowd of 250,000. The seventeen men who started the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609610961
• ISBN13: 9780609610961
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Another great history from Julie Fenster.

A much underrated event in automotive history from the most underrated popular historian today. I recommend not only this book but all of her books, especially the one on Lincoln's career as a lawyer.

A book for your permanent collection

The book sets the race in the context of its time. It is well written. It clearly describes the difficulties encountered. Even though I knew the outcome of the race before reading the book, I couldn't put the book down because I kept wanting to know what happened next. I feel well-educated by this book and will seek out the author's other automotive writings.