Sprinting Through No Man's Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France New release
Sprinting Through No Man's Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France By : Adin Dobkin An Amazon Best Book of the Month: History “Journalist Dobkin debuts with a novelistic blow-by-blow account of the first Tour de France run after WWI, shining light on the wartime experiences of its racers, organizers, and observers…The result is an immersive look at the mythical power of sports to unite and inspire.” —Publishers Weekly “Astonishing. With beautiful prose, compelling narrative, and meticulous research, Adin Dobkin does far more than just record the history of a race—he conjures an entire world reeling in the aftermath of World War I.” —Phil Klay, National Book Award winner and author of Missionaries “Beautifully written, compellingly told. Adin Dobkin weaves together a masterful narrative of war, returning, and the resilience of the human spirit.” —Elliot Ackerman, National Book Award finalist and coauthor of 2034: A Novel of the Next World War “A moving and d...