Burt Levy’s “The Last Open Road” now available on Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook for 99 cents!
CHICAGO (June 17, 2014) – For one week only, from June 19 to June 26, the e-book version of author/race-car driver “BS” Levy’s cult-classic motoring novel “The Last Open Road” will be available from Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook for just 99 cents.
Considered by many critics and racing enthusiasts as the best, funniest and most true-to-life auto racing story ever published, “The Last Open Road” is a classic coming-of-age story about 19-year-old New Jersey gas station mechanic Buddy Palumbo, who learns about life, work, friendship, love and racing during the open-road sports-car era of the Eisenhower 1950s.
All the historical events in the book, including the early, through-the-streets automobile races at Bridgehampton (N.Y.), Elkhart Lake (Wis.) and Watkins Glen (N.Y.), are presented exactly as they occurred, only with Levy’s fictional characters woven into the stories of the real people and cars that were there.
“The Last Open Road” is the first of a five- (soon to be six-) book series, and Levy’s knowledge of and respect for iconic machines and motorsports history and his unique, conversational writing style combine to make his books true cult-classics on the motorsports and collector-car scenes.
“It took me over eight years to write that first novel,” said Levy. “I had all these stories and characters rolling around inside of me, trying to gnaw their way out. I figured if I could just tell it with enough humor, honesty, accuracy and enthusiasm, people would want to read it.
“I’m thrilled that fans will now be able to purchase this book for just 99 cents for this short period of time,” Levy added.
“The Last Open Road” is going into its ninth hardcover printing with nearly 50,000 in circulation. Some reviewers have compared it to J.D. Salinger’s classic “Catcher in the Rye,” and many have noted that it’s not just a “guy’s” book: “Characters, not cars, rev up [this] racing story,” said the headline in Simon Gonzalez’ review in the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.
Other reviews and comments include:
“…captures the ambience of those days with great sensitivity, humor and insight” – (sports-car racing legend) Dan Gurney
“Fast pace and Buddy’s likeability makes this ‘Road’ a winner.” – USA Today
“Outrageous and funny, Levy knows how to put his readers in the shotgun seat.” – The Toronto Star
“The best motorsports fiction ever encountered.” Autosport’s Atlas F1 Bookworm Critique
To take advantage of this special, one-time promotional rate of 99 cents for one week only, from June 19-26, interested parties should go to:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-open-road-burt-s-levy/1000580912?ean=2940013008649
About the author:
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Burt S. Levy has been racing cars and writing about it for over 40 years. He’s worked as a car and motorcycle mechanic, a shop owner and an upscale car salesman. (He once had a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow convertible taken from him at gunpoint on a test drive!).
He’s a successful amateur racing driver with eight club and vintage season championships to his credit, served as a stunt driver in “The Blues Brothers” movie and is an award-winning motorsports journalist.
Most recently, two pieces he penned for “Vintage Motorsport” magazine won their respective categories (Best Event Story and Best Column) at the annual AARWBA (American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association) awards presentation in Indianapolis: https://www.facebook.com/notes/american-auto-racing-writers-broadcasters-association/2013-aarwba-contest-winners/505391236227502
Also, the June issue of webzine “Auto Track Day Monthly” features an article on Burt Levy and his work: http://www.autotrackdaymonthly.com/index.php/articles-general/features/track
Levy’s books have earned rave reviews in both the mainstream and motorsports press, won book awards, and are on the recommended reading lists at many colleges, high schools, libraries and book clubs.
Additional information on Levy and his books is available on the website at www.lastopenroad.com. Or simply web-search “The Last Open Road.”