{"product_id":"road-to-valor-a-true-story-of-wwii-italy-the-nazis-and-the-cyclist-who-inspired-a-nation-9780307590657","title":"Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecomeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend who not only won the Tour de France twice but also holds the record for the longest time span between victories. In \u003ci\u003eRoad to Valor, \u003c\/i\u003eAili and Andres McConnon chronicle Bartali's journey, from an impoverished childhood in rural Tuscany to his first triumph at the 1938 Tour de France. As World War II ravaged Europe, Bartali undertook dangerous activities to help those being targeted in Italy, including sheltering a family of Jews and smuggling counterfeit identity documents in the frame of his bicycle. After the grueling wartime years, the chain-smoking, Chianti-loving, 34-year-old underdog came back to win the 1948 Tour de France, an exhilarating performance that helped unite his fractured homeland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on nearly ten years of research, \u003ci\u003eRoad to Valor \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe first book ever written about Bartali in English and the only book written in any language to explore the full scope of Bartali's wartime work. An epic tale of courage, resilience, and redemption, it is the untold story of one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.22w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307590657","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709483946121,"sku":"9780307590657","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_152eaba6-95a3-4cfd-b6cf-7754a0d2af71.jpg?v=1719517089","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/road-to-valor-a-true-story-of-wwii-italy-the-nazis-and-the-cyclist-who-inspired-a-nation-9780307590657","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}