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Agriculture, Furniture and Marmalade

Jody Scheckter, to date South Africa's only Formula One World Champion, received the following advice from Jackie Pretorius on his departure for fame... more
Subtitle:
Southern African motorsport heroes
Author:
Greg Mills
Format:
Softcover
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Short description

Jody Scheckter, to date South Africa's only Formula One World Champion, received the following advice from Jackie Pretorius on his departure for fame and fortune to England in 1971. 'Jackie pulled me to one side and told me that I had to learn some big words to impress the Europeans.

Long description

Greg Mills is director of the Johannesburg-based Brenthurst Foundation. A special adviser to a number of African and other governments, he is widely published on international affairs, development and security, a columnist for South Africa’s Sunday Times, and the author of the best-selling books Why Africa is Poor – And What Africans Can Do About It (2010) and, with Jeffrey Herbst, Africa’s Third Liberation (2012).

The grandson of pre-war Grand Prix racer Billy Mills, and himself a driver on the African 2014 Le Mans 24-Hour initiative, he has published several titles on motorsport history.

Product details

Imprint:
PAN MACMILLAN
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan South Africa
ISBN:
9781770103238
Publication date:
December 2012
Audience:
General

Review

‘Greg … [has] delivered an extraordinary book … It will stand out as both a marker and reference for future generations interested in the sport, one from which lessons of hardship, courage, derring-do, sportsman (and woman) ship, ingenuity and excellence should be drawn.’ Howden Ganley, March, BRM, and Maki F1 driver

‘A volume that will be part of my motorsport book collection.’ Arie Luyendyk, winner of the Indy 500 (1990 and 1997)

‘This book perfectly captures the spirit and the characters of the time.’ Sir Frank Williams CBE, Team Principal: Williams F1

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Reviewed by Engela from Durbanville on 02 April 2013

It is a very good book

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