The perfect track and field history book in Paris Olympics centenary year. The true story behind the Oscar-winning movie Chariots of Fire - but also the secret story of how the real-life stars, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams helped save the Olympics for the next one hundred years - with a little help from celebrated producer David Puttnam. This impeccably researched and beautifully told story brings the Olympic movement full circle from 1924 to 2024 - and will leave the reader full of admiration for the brave protagnists.