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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN num: 9781855205673
ISBN number: 185520567X
Label: Brooklands Books
Manufacturer: Brooklands Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 140
Printing Date: October 04, 2001
Publishing house: Brooklands Books
Sale Popularity Level: 218765
Studio: Brooklands Books
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This second volume has dozens more Peter Egan columns from Road & Track magazine, including 'Cars of Atonement,' 'Why I Like Driving,' 'Lawn Mower U,' 'Vintage Racing vs. 'Real' Racing,' 'Invasion of the Minivans,' and 'Blood on the Creeper and other Chilling Tales.'
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I've been reading car magazines religiously for the last 20 years, and I have yet to come across a writer 1/10th as knowledgeable, insightful or just plain hilarious as Peter Egan. I bought about 10 yrs of old Road & Tracks off of eBay just to read his columns until I discovered these books. No lie, the best reading I've had in YEARS.
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Ok, I'm a car nut. I subscribe to all the major magazines and a few that are not so major, and while Road and Track is not my favorite (too many high-end, grossly unafforadable automobiles), I keep my subscription current to peruse Peter Egan's latest meditations on all things with wheels, wings, or motors.
Here's the thing about Mr. Egan- he's just like you and me. His adventures in internal combustion, amatuer racing, and road trips are familiar to anyone with an automotive inclination. His insights and musings are humorous and profound, especially for baby boomers- start reading and you'll be hooked.
The best way to enjoy Side Glances is to start with Volume 1 and work your way up to the present. Enjoy.
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If you are already familiar with Peter Egan from his monthly "Side Glances" column in Road & Track magazine, this compendium will need no introduction. If you are not, you have a rare treat in store for you when you read this book.
Quite simply, Egan is the poet of the automobile. His columns are topical, well-written, evocative and often poignant. They are sure to elicit an understanding nod from anyone who has ever done battle with "The Prince of Darkness" (i.e., the Lucas electrics) on a 1962 TR-4, or rapped sharply with a spanner on a 1964 MGB fuel pump behind the passenger seat every few seconds to keep the engine running. Egan's tales of the trials and tribulations of restoring his stable of (mostly) British roadsters are often hilarious. His sensitivity, experience, humour and unparalleled ability to say things in a "just so" way keep bringing me back to re-read these little gems over and over again. His craftsmanship is superb. I can't imagine the amount of work that he must put into his columns, carefully selecting each and every word, to make them so readable. There is no better automotive writer. Buy it, read it, savor it--this is the best.
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A collection of Peter Egan's Side Glaces columns from Road & Track. If you love sports cars, old cars or working on cars this book is well worth the read.
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Actually, I own the hardback version of this book which covers 1983-1997. Ever since reading my very first Side Glances column in Road and Track ("Lee's TR-3") almost eleven ago I have been a big fan of Peter Egan. Anyone who loves cars (particularly old British cars) should own this book. I only wish that all of his feature stories would be put together in one volume as well.
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