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Speed Kings: The Fastest Men in the World and the 1932 Winter Olympics Audiobook

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Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial at http://hotaudiobook.com/free/237126 Title: Speed Kings: The Fastest Men in the World and the 1932 Winter Olympics Author: Andy Bull Narrator: Eric Meyers Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs 14 mins Language: English Release date: 2015-06-25 Publisher: Transworld Digital Genres: Biography & Memoir, Sports Publisher's Summary: In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. Exotic, exciting and above all dangerous, it was by far the most popular event at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. It required an abundance of skill and bravery. And the four men who triumphed at those Games lived the most extraordinary lives. Billy Fiske was an infamous daredevil, blessed with a natural talent for driving. He would later become the first American air