A French Kiss with Death: Steve McQueen and the Making of Le Mans
- ISBN-10
- 0837615526
- ISBN-13
- 9780837615523
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 464
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-05-01
- Publisher
- Bentley Pub
- Authors
- Jonathan Williams, Michael Keyser
Description
Now in paperback! Acclaimed motor sports photographer and author Michael Keyser's A French Kiss With Death is part celebrity biography, part motor sports history and part behind-the-scenes filmmaking account.This spine-tingling title and the “King of Cool's” intense headshot telegraph the excitement to be found under the book cover. Keyser's observant and engaging storytelling weaves together screen legend Steve McQueen's rugged, individualistic life, his love affairs with motorcycles, cars, racing, partying and women, along with a story of exceptional filmmaking, including the breakthrough, Oscar-winning cinematographic techniques used to capture the visceral essence of racing's most famous event for the silver screen.Throughout 464 highly charged pages, A French Kiss With Death dazzles the reader with the “King of Cool's” roller-coaster life of adventure and accomplishment. The book contains more than 800 photographs and illustrations, most seen for the first time and many shot during the actual “24 Hours of Le Mans.” Providing an unforgettable ride, A French Kiss With Death pulls readers rapidly into the exotic, heady, cutthroat world of international sports car racing. Keyser's longtime friend and ex-racer Jonathan Williams also contributed to the book.
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