ROGER'S RUN: A LIFE ON THE EDGE

Roger Nathan left school aged 15 to work in Hamley's a famous toy shop in Regent Street, London.  After a brief and successful selling career, he moved to the family motor business and became interested in motor racing.

Aged 17 he started his racing career in a Lotus Elite. At 20 he became the youngest driver to win the coveted National British Autosport Championship. Next followed a highly successful season with a Brabham BT8 Climax including winning the Martini International Trophy race at Silverstone.

He went on to become the leading Hillman Imp conversion specialist. In 1966 he started with the renowned aerodynamics expert Frank Costin, designing and building his own series of sports racing cars named the Costin-Nathan. 

They were unique in having a wooden monocoque construction and were highly successful with a GT version built for the Le-Mans 24-hour race in 1967. These were followed by the Astra series of sports racing cars. All were winning and record-breaking cars.

During his career, he achieved more international lap records than any other British driver, a total of 29, mainly in cars of his own manufacture. Aged 27 he left motor racing to start flying. 

Roger's Run: a life on the edge, the second book of Roger Nathan, an even more daring narrative of his adventures. This story follows the extraordinary life and career of Roger Nathan detailing his thrilling experiences in the Middle East and the west coast of Africa.

Narrated in the first person, this book takes you on a journey from North London to the Lebanese war zone. Becoming involved in two civil wars, one inadvertently and in an extraordinary tale of twists and turns, became instrumental in securing the release of seven Italian Nuns held captive by rebel forces.

After their remarkable escape the nuns went on to meet with the Pope in the Vatican. Additionally, "special missions" were undertaken on behalf of the United Nations and others, during this volatile period. He received a letter of Commendation from the UN for services rendered.

A life lived to the full of amazing successes, catastrophic failures and lessons learnt great and small! Roger Nathan brings to you an adventure story like no other!