Please join us on Thursday, July 23, at 5 p.m., for a 2020 Virtual History Book Festival “Spirited Discussion” with Neal Bascomb, author of Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best (W.W. Norton & Co., 2020). This event is free but registration is required. REGISTER NOW
About the book
As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, a challenge to Hitler’s dominance at the iconic Grand Prix auto circuit was mounted by three unlikely collaborators: Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver who had been all but banned by the mid-1930s because he was Jewish; Charles Weiffenbach, head of the struggling automaker Delahaye; and Lucy Schell, racing enthusiast and daughter of an American multi-millionaire. Their remarkable success was a feat akin to African American runner Jesse Owens’ triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
About the author
Neal Bascomb is the author of several bestsellers, including The Winter Fortress, Hunting Eichmann, and The Perfect Mile. He lives in Philadelphia.
How to attend the online event
The event will be shared using Zoom—an easy, reliable platform for video and audio conferencing. Here are basic written instructions for using Zoom and a brief video tutorial.
All registered attendees will receive log-in information for this author discussion via email the day before the event. Because the number of Zoom connections is strictly limited, those registered may participate together with others in their household using a single device only. Registration log-in information may not be shared with others. No recording or photography is allowed.
Purchase the book
Purchase Faster at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival, and help support local independent bookstores. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes. Each copy purchased comes with a signed archival bookplate.
About the event
2020 Virtual History Book Festival: Bring History Home is sponsored by Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group.
The HBF “Spirited Discussion” is one of the types of programming offered this year at 2020 Virtual History Book Festival: Bring History Home. We are extremely grateful for the virtual venue and assistance in event promotion provided by the Lewes Public Library, in conjunction with the Delaware Division of Libraries and Sussex County Libraries.