Product description
A work that redefines the life of Enzo Ferrari, a 20th century giant, one of the most multi-faceted, complex, tormented and imposing figures in Italian history.
Drawing on years of original research conducted in Italy and abroad, this book lays bare the hidden aspects of Ferrari’s career. From his earliest failed business ventures, to his political dealings with Italy’s fascist government, Allied occupiers, and even Communist leaders.
It revisits all the highlights of Ferrari’s rise to greatness. Including his driving career in the 1920s, his management of racing teams for Alfa Romeo in the 1930s and the launch of his own company and team in the late 1940s. A must-have for Ferrari and Formula 1 fans, this definitive biography makes previous accounts obsolete.
THE AUTHOR
Luca Dal Monte was born in Cremona in 1963. His books have been translated and read throughout the world. In its first Italian edition (entitled Ferrari Rex) the book got the “Selezione Bancarella Sport Prize” and was a finalist for the “Motoring Book of the Year Award” promoted by the British Royal Automobile Club. The New York Times has reccomended it as “the definitive biography of one of the giants of the automotive world”. He is the author of numerous and successful non-fiction works including La Congiura degli Innocenti (Giorgio Nada Editore), published by Giorgio Nada Editore, a book examining the complex relationship between Bernie Ecclestone and Alfa Romeo in the second half of the 1970s. With regard to his fiction writing, he had also published a novel entitled “La Scuderia” and a collection of short stories, Belli e dannati. Vivere e morire nella Formula 1 degli anni 70 (Giorgio Nada Editore). He was head of communications for Ferrari in the United States and Canada and for Maserati S.p.A Italia. He lives between Cremona, Milan and the United States.
