The Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race - as seen through
the eyes of Cummins, Martin, McGuinness and Dunlop.
THAT NEAR DEATH THING is a life-affirming journey to the heart of the
world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man TT is a throwback to a
maverick era that existed before PR platitudes and PC attitudes. WILLIAM
HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR-shortlisted author Rick Broadbent gets
inside the helmets of four leading motorcycle racers as they battle
fear, fire and family tragedy for a gritty sort of glory. Guy Martin is
a tea-drinking truck mechanic and TV eccentric who 'sucks the rabbits
out of hedges', but must now deal with the flipside of fame; Conor
Cummins is the local hero facing a race against time as he battles
depression and a broken body after falling down the mountain; John
McGuinness is the living legend fending off the ravages of middle-age
for one last hurrah; Michael Dunlop is the wild child living with one of
the most remarkable legacies in sport. They tell their astonishing
stories in a book that provides the most rounded, intimate,
behind-the-scenes account yet of the last great race.
Rick Broadbent has delivered the final word on the Isle of Man TT, one
that really gets to grips with an event that continually pulls unsung
riders and fans back year after year to witness That Near Death Thing.
