A searching and at times harrowing re-appraisal of the life of Evel Knievel, the seventies American icon and the greatest daredevil motorcyclist that ever lived. Now fully updated in paperback with the story of the last few years of his life and his death in 2007. / Evel Knievel has become fashionable again, in particular with a new generation of extreme sports fans. / Includes first-hand accounts of those who were influenced by him, many never heard before. / Fully updated with new material on the last few years before his death in 2007. / The first book on Knievel to chronicle in detail his life outside of the stunt arena, in particular his later years of alcoholism, womanising and financial ruin.
Stuart Barker worked at Motor Cycle News, first as a news reporter then as a feature writer and road tester. After four years, he became a freelance writer and has been published in many magazines including FHM, Superbike, Two Wheels Only and Biker. He has co-written books with Niall Mackenzie and Steve Hislop and wrote a bestselling biography of the late Barry Sheene.
‘An informative and respectful reworking of the Knievel legend’ Manchester Evening News
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