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Eric Moskowitz’s new book, The Hardest, Longest Race (St. Martin’s Press), is a riveting, fast-paced account of the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history — at once a colorful tale of corporate ambition and subterfuge and a compelling story of the gritty drivers who braved hostile terrain, mechanical failure, and, shockingly, sabotage, while chasing victory.
“Brisk prose that keeps our interest for the 4,106 miles to Seattle . . . a vivid picture of America at the dawn of the automobile age . . . Mr. Moskowitz’s rendering has the feel of a travelogue tracking Lewis and Clark, updated for the machine age.”
“Sweeping, suspenseful . . . striking . . . [Moskowitz] takes us along for the ride with a propulsive sense of immediacy..”
— Kirkus Reviews, starred
“A rollicking tale of adventure and ambition . . . a gripping portrait of the people and preoccupations that reshaped the world.”
— Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours
“What a trip! . . . This is the story of America, beautifully told.”
— Peter S. Canellos, author of The Great Dissenter and Revenge for the Sixties
“Razor-sharp prose and a narrative that leaps forward from the start.”
— Neal Bascomb, New York Times bestselling author of Faster and The Winter Fortress.
“Informative and wildly entertaining, The Hardest, Longest Race is a worthy homage to a contest that changed the way we travel.”
— Dan Shaughnessy, New York Times bestselling co-author of Francona and author of Wish It Lasted Forever.