Evel

Evel Knievel the father of extreme sports was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship and represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. But behind the flash and the frenzy who was this man in red white and blue?With characteristic flair and insight Leigh Montville delves into Knievels amazing place in pop culture as well as his notorious dark side exploring Knievels complicated and often contradictory relationships with his image the media his own family and his many demons. With this all-American saga Montville has delivered another definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.