The Boy av Richard Williams

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<B>'Captures the bold, engaging spirit of one of Britain’s best-loved sporting heroes' <I>Sunday Times</I></B><BR/><B>'A fascinating read and sure to be the definitive account of his life' Mark Knopfler<BR/>SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS WRITING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD</B><BR/><BR/><B>Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90 made headlines, almost 60 years after he retired from Formula One. In <I>The Boy</I>, Richard Williams assesses what made him such an iconic figure.</B><BR/><BR/>Told in 60 brief chapters, Williams builds <B>a fascinating and revealing portrait</B> of a driver who was a <B>hero to millions</B>. As the long years of war began to recede, sport in Britain was getting moving again and there was a need for heroes. <B>Denis Compton</B> and <B>Stanley Matthews</B> were in their pomp, playing to packed houses. But Stirling Moss was a fresh face, just 17 years old when he