So tomorrow Max's memoirs are released (hence why we've been seeing a lot of him in the news lately). Has anybody pre-ordered it?
http://www.amazon.co...ords=max mosley
I remember him saying that he wanted to spill the beans on many controversies, and that his lawyers will be on full alert on its release, so I have been anticipating it somewhat - although Joe Saward's review makes it seem like it might not be so explosive:
https://joesaward.wo...-sport-i-love/?
A little later in the day charm landed on my doormat with a thump: Max Mosley’s autobiography arrived and in consequence I lost half a day, speed-reading it. It was an interesting read, particularly the early stuff and some of his insights into Bernie’s negotiating techniques, himself and his family. It was just what one would expect from Max, filled with amusing anecdotes, understated, clever and utterly self-serving. I would guess it was written as an historical justification of his many adventures in F1 and other worlds,. It glosses over the bits he does not want remembered and explains the others from his point of view. I guess that this is an inevitability with any autobiography. It is storytelling from one point of view. Others who were involved will one day tell their stories in a similar fashion, if they care about how the world will remember them. ThT would be good to provide balance.This does not mean I didn’t like the book. I like the man himself – and it was less vituperative than I expected but I did feel a twinge of disappointment with the back end as they seemed like a string of chapters justifying various happenings and then the book ended rather abruptly. Nonetheless, I do recommend it for the insight and the whimsical moments. A useful book to add to the heaving shelves.
And the Guardian's review: http://www.theguardi...ws-of-the-world
If anybody reads it and has comments let us know! (I'm going to wait for the paperback)
Edited by Kristian, 17 June 2015 - 12:32.