by Christophe Agnus, Pierre-Yves Lautrou · Grasset & Fasquelle · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782246675914
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«Le roman du Vendée Globe» is the chronicle of the Vendée Globe by Christophe Agnus and Pierre-Yves Lautrou (Grasset & Fasquelle, paperback, 384 pages, French).
It reconstructs the history of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation, from its origins to 2004. Drawing on a hundred interviews and unpublished archives, it covers rescues, shipwrecks and feats such as those of Philippe Poupon, Bertrand de Broc or Ellen MacArthur, and analyses the role of sponsors, politicians and the media.
The book was originally published on 13 October 2004 and carries the subtitle «Dans les coulisses de la légende».
It will appeal to fans of ocean sailing and followers of the Vendée Globe and sports journalism.
