One Good Run : The Legend of Burt Munro

One Good Run : The Legend of Burt Munro

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Book Description
Here is the amazing story of Kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder Burt Munro. Munro was the archetypal eccentric inventor. He took an original Indian motorbike and modified it in his shed so it became capable of extreme speeds. From small town New Zealand in the 1920s to heroic accomplishments in the USA, Munro was still inventing up until his death in 1978. This is very much a "little guy beats the odds" story-Munro still holds several records in the US-as a mark of respect, the category he raced in was "frozen" for all time. The publication of the book has been timed to coincided with the movie The World's Fastest Indian, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, scheduled for release October 2005.

One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro,Tim Hanna,Penguin Global,0143019740,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,General,Motor Sports,Sports - General,Biography: general,Cooking / Reference,Motorcycle racing,New Zealand

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