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The Flying Scotsman: The Graeme Obree Story

The Flying Scotsman: The Graeme Obree Story
By Graeme Obree

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #37564 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-09-01
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

Editorial Reviews

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Hard-hitting and brutally honest. --Cycling Weekly

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This is a book that must have taken great courage to write, is a harrowing reminder of how little the public know about sportsmen, no matter how brightly the spotlight shines on them --The Guardian

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This is one of the best and moving sports books I have read --Alastair Campbell, The Times

Customer Reviews

Best cycling book I have read5
Had this book for a few months and finally got around to reading it. Wish I had started sooner as in no time I was finished as it is such a captivating read. This shows what it takes to reach the top in any sport especially one with limited funding. Even if you are familiar with the Obree story it is still worth the read to fill in the details. Now must get the DVD.

Bit disappointed by the writing, but still an interesting read3
Graeme isn't the best writer, and the book gets a bit tedious at times. But what he lacks as an author, he more than makes up for as a cyclist. I'm sure you'll already know that his life and cycling career are pretty interesting to say the least, and I hardly put this book down once I started reading it. This book is essential if you want to know more about the self-loathing, insurance-frauding, time-trialling DIY bike-building Hour record destroyer. Worth buying? Definitely.

I'd also recommend buying The Hour by Micheal Hutchinson, as this gives much more background information on the Hour record and tells you a bit about Obree and other Hour record holders.

A national Hero.5
I'm glad this book was written as an autobiography by Graeme Obree and not as a biography by some one else. The last two pages were just heartbreaking, but he survived it all and long may he continue to do so. By writing his accounts on the 'black dog' of depression he has highlighted to the world what pain sufferers go through. His life story will bring hope to countless people and sufferers.

Keep Flying Graeme.........