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One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro | 
 enlarge | Author: Tim Hanna
Publisher: Penguin Global
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 114123
Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0143019740
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.750993
EAN: 9780143019749
ASIN: 0143019740
Publication Date: January 25, 2006
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Product Description
Here is the amazing story of Kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder Burt Munro. Munro was the archetypal eccentric inventor. He took an original Indian motorbike and modified it in his shed so it became capable of extreme speeds. From small town New Zealand in the 1920s to heroic accomplishments in the USA, Munro was still inventing up until his death in 1978. This is very much a "little guy beats the odds" story-Munro still holds several records in the US-as a mark of respect, the category he raced in was "frozen" for all time. The publication of the book has been timed to coincided with the movie The World's Fastest Indian, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, scheduled for release October 2005.
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One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro July 26, 2008
Victoria L. Vermillion (California City,CA USA)
My husband loved this book! He was thrilled to know more about this amazing man than the movie reviled.
world's fastest indian in print September 23, 2007
ding (australia)
One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
Anyone who has seen the movie "World's Fastest Indian" must read this book. I couldn't put it down -- tremendous
A must read August 14, 2007
Christine Tennant (Bletchley, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have seen The worlds fastest indian eleven times now and read both books.If you are really into bikes you must do both the film and the books.Burt was a genius and a real character and I wish I had met him.Watch the film and read the book.If you love bikes and a good laugh,you will enjoy both.
A great read for speed freak wrench heads, or wannabes. July 18, 2007
James F. Bowman (Seattle, WA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tim Hanna, the author, has nailed the essence of both Burt Munro and late '60s hot rodding. This book is delightful in its exposition of what it's like to follow a dream, even into old age. It's a treatise on just being yourself, without pandering to society. It's about learning to talk to people to win them over. It's about doing with your own hands what "the experts" say can't be done.
If ever there was an opposite to "chick lit" this is truly it.
One good run April 15, 2007
Lindsay G. Musgrave (Victoria, Australia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An awesome insight into the life of this brilliant man, warts & all. The detail of machines, races & records as well as his personal nuances makes very easy reading. Anybody who had heard of Bert or the film based on his record run will find this book gives life to the details!
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