Jacques Vassal Boeken

This book describes Juan-Manuel Fangio's youth in Buenos Aires, his first steps in motor racing in Argentina, and then his move to Europe where he scooped all Formula One honors. Like Fangio himself, this illustrated biography also delivers comprehensive results, featuring several hundred photographs and car drawings. Until last year, Juan-Manuel Fangio was the sole owner of the Formula One World Titles record, winning it a remarkable five times (a record only just now equaled by Michael Schumacher). His unique style is much admired by Schumacher himself, who admits that drivers of the past were in another world.

Who would have thought that this shy little Austrian, crumbling under financial debts, would become one of the most celebrated drivers in Formula One history. From competing in World Championships to his tragic accident at the Nurburgring, this book on Niki Lauda's Formula 1 racing career is part of the Legends series, which covers the most exciting and popular drivers in the history of the Formula One Championship.

En France, Leonard Cohen est avant tout connu comme auteur de chansons. Mais il est bien plus encore : poète, romancier, chanteur ... Après avoir rappelé d'indispensables données biographiques, l'auteur évoque la culture judaïque de Cohen, sa conscience historique, son approche des femmes et de l'amour, son attitude politique, son insertion dans la culture contemporaine et les mass-media.