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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Fay Taylour is someone who deserves far greater recognition in the world of Motorsport. From shaking the male-dominated world of Speedway in its formative years of the 1920's and 1930's and later enjoying considerable success in several branches of motorsport on 4 wheels. Never a token presence Ms Taylour consistently broke records and beat the leading male riders and drivers in their fields. This excellent book by Dr Stephen M Cullen tells the full story of a fascinating woman, often in her own words from her diaries. A strong woman she held her ground, whether on the Motorsport track or under pressure from the authorities when her views got her into trouble during the Second World War, leading to her incarceration. Far from boring the part of the book detailing her political leanings is a fascinating insight into the quite surprising level of support for the Nazis in Britain during WW2,and even just afterwards. That support came at a cost for Ms Taylour.. Read more
NetGalley, Dave Blendell

‘a very fascinating picture of European society and its contradictions.’
Professor Antonio Trampus, Director of the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca'Foscari University of Venice.

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Saga Magazine

I would highly recommend this to readers interested in film history, the history of silent film, and Chaplin's career.
NetGalley, Jack Messer

Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula - An Illustrated Biography is a beautiful introduction to Dracula's author, as much as the time in which he lived. I can't even say that little is left behind: starting from the origins of the Stoker family, passing through his education in college and his time as a civil servant and then as acting manager at the Lyceum theater, touching his most intimate relationships and the inspirations for his books, until beyond his mortal life, I can't see a topic that Neil R. Storey didn't touch in this exhaustive book.
NetGalley, Larka Fenrir

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