Burnout

by James Morgan

Burnout is the story of love, loss, passion and redemption set during the glamour and elegance of the 1950's and the golden age of Italian road races when speeds were limited only by the skill and courage of the driver.

The story begins in Sicily in 1953. Gio, a teenage peasant boy, is given a seductive glimpse into the exclusive world of road racing whilst employed to clean the luxury automobiles of the rich shipping magnate and ex-racing champion, Sergio Rossi. Against the advice of Silvia, his beautiful wife, Rossi teaches the boy how to drive on the dusty roads of his estate high up on the hills above Palermo, but when disaster strikes, Gio's future becomes unclear, until the day he meets Lisa...

Experience the tragedies and triumphs that surround the notorious road races of the era, the Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia. Filled with wonderful twists and turns, suspense and drama, laughter and loss, Burnout is a sensational exploration of this forgotten era of motor racing.

267 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 2023

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[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It is set in Sicily and Italy mainland and follows a young man called Gio. It moved along nicely, was quite funny in places, and was a page turner. I enjoyed the dynamics between the characters which were played out extremely well and realistically. The driving scenes were actually quite interesting, but not too long for anyone who is not interested in driving. It was overall a very enjoyable book which I think would appeal to everyone.