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ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - cooperhags - 01-04-2009 Hey all, I work for a Los Angeles film production company hoping to develop a feature film on the TT, and I was wondering what are the VERY BEST books out there on the TT that you've read? Also, we're especially interested in finding a fictional narrative TT book. So far, I haven't been able to find one, but I didn't know if someone else knew about one, or even some really good novel that uses a motorcycle race in the plot, doesn't necessarily have to be the TT. Anyway, thanks for your help. RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - sticky - 01-04-2009 If you try Duke Marketing: http://www.dukevideo.com/Bikes/Books/TT.aspx They can probably help you. There's a book you won't find there though as it's long out of print but if you can track down a book called 'Last Of The Great Road Races' by Ronnie Mutch published by Transport Bookman in 1975 - it gives a great insight into a newcomer's first impression of the TT. Word to the wise though - the TT is a very precious thing to a lot of people and some people when doing docs etc can concentrate too much on the danger aspect. There's much, much more to it than that. RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - cooperhags - 01-04-2009 sticky, thanks for your help, and your input as well. It's much appreciated. RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - Chris Maybury - 05-04-2009 Why not offer to fly our one and only Ian Huntly over to LA for a few weeks. You will need some big air cargo space for Ian's store of information. ![]() ![]() RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - ian huntly - 05-04-2009 Thanks Chris I could offer my "TT - The Musical" (http://www.ianhuntly.co.uk/TTpicu7.htm) to follow the success of "Mamma Mia" couldn't I, ------------ plus my as yet unpublished memoirs !!! However there are two excellent fiction books about the TT - (http://www.ianhuntly.co.uk/newbuk.htm) "Murder on the Mountain" and "The Ultimate Trial" both by T D Maughold which I can recommend especially for their accurate and detailed description of the Isle of Man and the TT. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=t+d+maughold&x=17&y=18) These books are quite James Bond-ish and would make good films. Who in your considered opinion could play such a character at the TT >>? Shaun Harris could be an antipodean Daniel Craig. RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - pykey - 05-04-2009 A great read is last of the 'great road races ' 'sorry cant remember who wrote it ?its about the last time the TT was a world championship event. RE: ANY GOOD ISLE OF MAN TT BOOKS? - stephenw - 05-04-2009 pykey Wrote:A great read is last of the 'great road races ' 'sorry cant remember who wrote it ?its about the last time the TT was a world championship event. Author was Ronnie Mutch. |