Driven

图书信息

作者	James Martin
出版社	Collins
ISBN	9780007368136
出版时间	2010-03-25
字数	36.4万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,文学,自传,回忆录

读书简介

Whether skateboarding across the kitchen as a child, or taking part in the world's most prestigious vintage road race, TV chef James Martin has never been one to sit still. In this entertaining narrative he reveals how his two passions – cooking and cars – have fuelled his hopes, dreams and successes and made him the household name he is today. James talks with passion, energy and candid humour about his childhood, early ambitions, becoming a successful chef and wowing audiences with his foxtrot on Strictly Come Dancing. His story is punctuated with tales of remarkable cars, from his first toy Ferrari to his vintage Maserati, each one representing a personal milestone and bringing with it charming stories and amusing anecdotes. James' cars give him the perfect excuse to delve into his life, revealing frank and fascinating details - from racing through the fields on his father's tractor and teenage fumblings in the back seat, to hurtling round a track with James Bond actor, Daniel Craig. With James' career reaching new heights, and his collection of classic cars continuing to grow, Driven tells how his two lifelong obsessions have shaped the life of this relentlessly ambitious man.

目录

Cover Page

Title Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Skateboarding Around the Kitchen Table

2 Arcade Games and Aston Martins: The V8 Vantage

3 Boys’ Toys

4 The Castle Howard Rubbish Run: The Ferrari 308

5 Les Voitures (Merde) De Mon Pere

6 Bmxs, Bunny-Hops and Brownies

7 Bikes and Trikes

8 Philip Schofield is Definitely Not a Chicken: The Fiat 126

9 France in an Hgv

10 ‘Extra-Curricular’: The White Vauxhall Nova

11 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

12 A New Start in the New Forest

13 The Car-Fanatic Father I Never Had

14 How a Kit Car Saved My Life: The Westfield, Part I

15 Screen Tests: The Westfield, Part II

16 Track Days

17 Ready, Steady…Now Don’t Do it Again: The Lotus Elise, Part I

18 The Perils of Public Transport

19 A Very Royal Scandal: The Lotus Elise, Part II

20 The Audi Convert

21 A Considered Buy: The Ferrari 360, Part I

22 My Other Car’s a Ferrari: The Vauxhall Corsa

23 It’s Only Metal: The Ferrari 360, Part II

24 A Kick in the Nuts: The Ferrari 360, Part III

25 Cars and Bond Girls

26 Jags, Ranges, Bikes and Boats

27 My First Oldie: The Gullwing

28 Follow that Car! The Ferrari 355 Again

29 The Time of My Life: The Dbs 007

30 Strictly Knackered

31 Miss England and the Saturday Kitchen Cars

32 Campervans

33 A Leap of Faith: The Maserati A6Gcs

34 The Finish Line

Index

Photo

Acknowledgments

Copyright

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