Enzo Ferrari: A Life

by Richard Williams

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Genres: Nonfiction, Cars, Biography

340 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2002

About the author

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Richard Williams is the chief sports writer for the Guardian and the bestselling author of The Death of Ayrton Senna and Enzo Ferrari: A Life. He is a lifelong fan of Nottingham Forest.

Reviews

[John Bowen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the second of Mr Williams' books that I have read, but it may well be my last.

One of the reviews on the back of the book says that he separates the myths from the facts; perhaps he does, but possibly it is not the myths that are being discarded. There are several silly errors; the Mellaha circuit does once get credited to its true location in Libya, but also appears in Tunis and Morocco; Tony Brooks did win the German GP in 1960, but it was at AVUS and not at the 'Ring. It goes on and I begin to wonder that if there are so many errors that I can spot how much else is wrong?

I buy and read these books to fill in gaps in my knowledge and if I can't trust them to impart correct information then there value is diminished. There are better books on Ferrari; try Rancati or Yates if you want a more reliable insight into Ferrari the man.

[Issy Manno · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the story of Enzo and it did a great job of covering his life. However it did take me a long time to read cause some pages were just talking about different models of ferraris or just stating the placements of the drivers in a grand prix. So I found those pages harder to read but overall I really liked it.

[Ian · Rating 2 out of 5]

More about the cars and races than the life of Enzo.

[Reinher Behrens · Rating 3 out of 5]

The remarkable rise to prominence Enzo. He was a man who was one of the key figures in sport in the 20th century. His influence remains today, more than a decade after his death.

[Paquita Lamacraft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time Out review says it well: 'An engrossing read from start to finish'

If you are fascinated by F1, racing cars and their grand history - want to know how all the great names developed their insignias, how they interacted, and the private lives of the giants of motor sport history - this book will have you immersed in a cleverly woven fast track of its own.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting biography of the man who made Ferrari the icon it is.

[Jamie Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read, a little dull in places and no startling revelations, but it's probably hard to find anything new on Enzo...

[Michael Pellegrini · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to love it, but it was a relatively dry read. I don't question the accuracy of the book, but the author never dove into the jucier topics like Ferrari's long-term mistress. If you want to know who every Ferrari driver was and which races they drove in, then this book is for you, but only at the end do you get real insight into Ferrari the man. I don't regret reading it, but can't say I would highly recommend it.