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The Great Race
The movie-tie in novelization by Albert from the screenplay written by Blake Edwards.
It's a wild, riotous turn-of-the-century steeplechase with lovers on wheels, villains at the heels, and cigar smoking suffragettes on the rampage.
It's a wild, riotous turn-of-the-century steeplechase with lovers on wheels, villains at the heels, and cigar smoking suffragettes on the rampage.
- GenresFiction
Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1965
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About the author
Marvin H. Albert
123 books20 followersAlso wrote under the names Mike Barone, Albert Conroy, Ian MacAlister, Nick Quarry, Anthony Rome, Al Conroy, Marvin Albert
"Marvin H. Albert, the author of more than 100 westerns, mysteries, spy novels and works of history, died on March 24 in Menton, in the south of France. He was 73 and lived in Mont Segur-sur-Lauzon.
The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter, Jan.
Mr. Albert was born in Philadelphia and served as a radio officer in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After working as the director of a children's theater troupe in Philadelphia, he moved to New York in 1950 and began writing and editing for the magazines Quick and Look. He turned to writing full time after the success of his novel "The Law and Jake Wade" (1956).
In addition to popular westerns, mysteries and novelizations of Hollywood films, he wrote "The Long White Road," a biography of the Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, "Broadsides and Boarders," a history of great sea captains, and "The Divorce," about Henry VIII. He wrote novels under his own name and under the pseudonyms Albert Conroy, Al Conroy, Nick Quarry, Anthony Rome, Ian MacAlister and J. D. Christilian."
By WILLIAM GRIMES
"Marvin H. Albert, the author of more than 100 westerns, mysteries, spy novels and works of history, died on March 24 in Menton, in the south of France. He was 73 and lived in Mont Segur-sur-Lauzon.
The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter, Jan.
Mr. Albert was born in Philadelphia and served as a radio officer in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After working as the director of a children's theater troupe in Philadelphia, he moved to New York in 1950 and began writing and editing for the magazines Quick and Look. He turned to writing full time after the success of his novel "The Law and Jake Wade" (1956).
In addition to popular westerns, mysteries and novelizations of Hollywood films, he wrote "The Long White Road," a biography of the Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, "Broadsides and Boarders," a history of great sea captains, and "The Divorce," about Henry VIII. He wrote novels under his own name and under the pseudonyms Albert Conroy, Al Conroy, Nick Quarry, Anthony Rome, Ian MacAlister and J. D. Christilian."
By WILLIAM GRIMES
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July 22, 2022
This was so cute and as enjoyable, as the movie is. A little different in places. The pie fight isn't in the book, but a lot of the great moments between Prof. Fate and Max, is in the book. Including the hilarious moments on the iceberg with them and when Max breaks off part of Fate's mustache.
July 28, 2017
Great humor, fun adventure a an old time race takes readers on an exciting journey.
April 29, 2018
Il film dalla cui sceneggiatura era stato tratto questo romanzo era stato una ricorrente e piacevole compagnia per molti dei suoi ripetuti passaggi televisivi, dalla mia infanzia in poi. Senza mai venirmi a noia, come invece era successo per quei cartoni animati di Hanna e Barbera che vi si erano blandamente ispirati.
Dal momento che sono diversi anni oramai che la televisione non è più il mio passatempo principe, ne ho perso d'occhio palinsesti e programmazioni. Chissà quanti riproposizioni della pellicola nella selva del digitale terrestre mi sono perso.
Però oggi, che mi era preso il voglino di rivederla, accertato che su youtube ce n'era solo una versione retinata e inguardabile, mi sono ricordato di avere anche il libro.
Il tempo di lettura è leggermente superiore rispetto al film. Ogni minuto però è un godimento, supportato come è da echi di battute e lampi di fotogrammi che risalgono dai recessi della memoria.
Dal momento che sono diversi anni oramai che la televisione non è più il mio passatempo principe, ne ho perso d'occhio palinsesti e programmazioni. Chissà quanti riproposizioni della pellicola nella selva del digitale terrestre mi sono perso.
Però oggi, che mi era preso il voglino di rivederla, accertato che su youtube ce n'era solo una versione retinata e inguardabile, mi sono ricordato di avere anche il libro.
Il tempo di lettura è leggermente superiore rispetto al film. Ogni minuto però è un godimento, supportato come è da echi di battute e lampi di fotogrammi che risalgono dai recessi della memoria.
December 28, 2025
Max and fate have my heart🥹
Maggie and Leslie's relationship is also a lot better in the book, though I cringed horribly when he forced her into a kiss despite struggling at the end. Just why. All the extra scenes were good, some great funny bits not depicted in the film, and a lot of connecting parts that make parts of the movie make a lot more sense.
Maggie and Leslie's relationship is also a lot better in the book, though I cringed horribly when he forced her into a kiss despite struggling at the end. Just why. All the extra scenes were good, some great funny bits not depicted in the film, and a lot of connecting parts that make parts of the movie make a lot more sense.
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