Evel: The High-flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend
Written by Leigh Montville
Narrated by Danny Campbell
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Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship . . . and in the 1970s Knievel represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. His jump over the fountains at Caesar's Palace led to a crash unlike anything ever seen on television, and his attempt to rocket over Snake River Canyon in Idaho was something only P. T. Barnum could have orchestrated. The dazzling motorcycles and red-white-and-blue outfits became an integral part of an American decade. Knievel looked like Elvis . . . but on any given Saturday afternoon millions tuned in to the small screen to see this real-life action hero tempt death.
But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was the man? Bestselling author Leigh Montville masterfully explores the life of the complicated man from the small town of Butte, Montana. He delves into Knievel's amazing place in pop culture, as well as his notorious dark side-and his complex and often contradictory relationships with his image, the media, his own family, and his many demons. Evel Knievel's story is an all-American saga, and one that is largely untold. Leigh Montville once again delivers a definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.
From the Hardcover edition.
Leigh Montville
Leigh Montville is a New York Times best-selling author of nine books on sports personalities ranging from Muhammed Ali, Ted Williams, and Babe Ruth to Manute Bol and Evel Knievel. He has been a columnist for the Boston Globe and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. Montville is a member of the Hall of Fame at the National Sports Media Association and a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He lives outside Boston.
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