Summary
At the pinnacle of motorsports, a humble young man from Stevenage, England has risen to become the most dominant and influential Formula One driver of his time. This authoritative biography follows Hamilton’s pathway from his early days karting on local tracks to the glitz and pressure of the Formula One circuit. Along the way, we witness Hamilton’s single-minded determination to reach the top, even as he challenged racial barriers and opposition at every turn. His triumph over adversity is a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035071654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035071657 |
| Author: | Michael E. Sawyer |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Sir Lewis is an engrossing, deeply detailed portrait of a powerful role model that transcends sport. This book is timeless, illuminating and necessary – Mirin Fader, author of the New York Times bestsellers Giannis and Dream
Michael Sawyer’s riveting narrative brings fuller context to the rise of Lewis Hamilton as the first Black, winningest race car driver, and worldwide tastemaker. This is a must read – Tamara Payne, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author of Dead Are Rising: The Life of Malcolm X
Gripping storytelling … This is a book that I will read again and again to be entertained and challenged – Myisha Cherry, author of The Case for Rage
With Sir Lewis, Michael E. Sawyer has given us one of the most probative books on Formula One since Tom Rubython’s The Life of Senna … a deeply engaged, knowledgeable study of Hamilton’s impact on the art and technology of Formula One racing, we discover how that impact reflects profound global socio-political transformation – R. A. Judy, Professor of Critical and Cultural Studies at University of Pittsburg
Michael E. Sawyer
Michael Sawyer is an Associate Professor of English and David C. Fredericks Honors College Electus Faculty Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. He has delivered talks and keynotes for numerous prestigious institutions, among them NYU, Yale, Brown, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library, Morehouse College, and others. He is the author of Black Minded: the Political Philosophy of Malcolm X (University of Chicago Press, 2020).
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