Beguiling tale merits retelling – and re-reading

Bob Champion's updated autobiography is well worth a look, says Steve Dennis

I'm Champion, Call Me Bob by Bob Champion

£19.99, published by FCM Publishing –

On the one hand, the central premise of this book is so familiar that one might wonder whether further repetition is required. On the other hand, the central premise of this book is one of the greatest racing stories ever told, and every re-reading is as beguiling as the last.

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Published on 28 April 2018inFeatures

Last updated 14:05, 28 April 2018

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