The Limit Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit

by Cannell, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780446554725
• ISBN10: 0446554723
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-11-07
• Publisher: Twelve

Summary

THE LIMITtells the true story of Phil Hill, a lowly California mechanic who, defying all expectations, became the first American to win the Grand Prix championship. In the tradition of Seabiscuitand The Right Stuff, Cannell's high-octane narrative evokes the lives of the daredevils who tempted fate each Sunday by driving well over 150 mph without benefit of seat belts or roll bars. Written with the pacing of a novel,THE LIMITpits Hill against his Ferrari teammate, German Count Wolfgang Von Trips, as they jockey for the top spot throughout the 1961 season, culminating in one of the deadliest races in Grand Prix history.THE LIMITcaptures a distinct moment when men the world over were driven to push the boundaries of the possible. From the stink of grease-smothered pits to the long anxious nights in lonely European hotels,THE LIMITpromises to be one of the most thrilling reads this season.

Author Biography

Michael Cannell has written about sports for the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Outside, and was editor of the New York Times House & Home section for seven years. His previous book, the critically acclaimed I.M. Pei: Mandarin of Modernism, was published in 1995 by Crown.