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Chrysler
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Chrysler

The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius

Oxford UP, 2000 подробнее...

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative

Recommendation

Stop whatever you’re doing. Take a week off from work and read this book! Rarely is a massive biography a pleasure to read. Usually, even the most critically acclaimed biographies are long on tedious detail and short on page-turning storytelling and exquisite style. Vincent Curcio’s biography of automotive pioneer Walter Chrysler is the exception to all these norms. Fascinating, impeccably written and completely engrossing, this sweeping tale is more than just a biography. True to its title, it is also a panoramic view of Walter Chrysler’s times. Don’t be put off by the length, even though index and all, it is 699 pages long. Even if you don’t think you’re interested in the automotive industry, read this book anyway. getAbstract joins the ranks of critics and industry insiders who’ve praised it and promises you will not be able to put it down.

Take-Aways

  • Walter Chrysler loved and understood machines.
  • His success came from understanding engineering and being totally committed to the quality of his cars.
  • Born in Kansas in 1875, he was the son of a railroad engineer.

About the Author

Vincent Curcio is also the author of Suicide Blonde a biography of Gloria Grahame. He lives in Union City, New Jersey.


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