{"product_id":"the-1968-london-to-sydney-robert-connor-9780786495863","title":"The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon: A History of the 10,000 Mile Endurance Rally","description":"\u003cp\u003e On November 24, 1968, more than 250 people from 19 nations set off on a 10,000-mile endurance rally from London to Sydney. Crossing 10 countries, competitors encountered officious border guards, gangs of rock-throwing children, treacherous driving conditions, collisions, breakdowns, injuries, wayward dogs, livestock, camels and kangaroos, millions of spectators crowding the roads and even bandits. Among the professional drivers were a large number of enthusiastic amateurs, many of whom had never raced in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing from personal recollections of more than 60 participants--many who made it to Sydney and many more who didn't--and contemporary newspaper and magazine articles, this book tells the full story of what was called the \"Marathon,\" from an idea dreamed up over an alcohol-fueled lunch to the last car over the finish line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786495863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786495863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Robert Connor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448938279167,"sku":"9780786495863","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32d7e1ee-f9c9-481e-859c-e2d92797a62e.jpg?v=1777261251","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-1968-london-to-sydney-robert-connor-9780786495863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}