Speed kings: the 1932 Winter Olympics and the fastest men in the world
Bull, Andy
Traces the efforts of four American athletes from disparate backgrounds to win the gold medal for bobsledding during the 1932 Olympics, profiling how the American public, deep in the grip of the Great Depression, rallied around their achievements. --Publisher's description.;The kid -- A new sport -- The playboy -- A call for volunteers -- The musician? -- The race -- A man with a mission -- The boxer -- The new US team -- The Suicide Club -- The final -- The next big thing -- The war begins -- The last flight of Billy Fiske -- Epilogue.
Thể loại:
Năm:
2015
Nhà xuát bản:
Penguin Publishing Group;Avery
Ngôn ngữ:
english
ISBN 10:
0698193946
ISBN 13:
9780698193949
File:
EPUB, 4.44 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2015