Turner's is a fascinating story but it has already been told many times elsewhere so initially I had some reservations about another book going trough the same well-known facts and was wondering has Bego anything new to say. At first it appeared as he covers very much the same territory that lady described herself in her book and adds some well publicised anecdotes that can easily be found everywhere - if you are fan, you are probably familiar with all of this already. Not to nitpick, but it kind of seems very easy to collect all of these stories and rehash them as new book, which looks like what Bego is doing - all of his books basically use the same approach and follow certain pattern.
However, it must be noted that somewhere halfway author actually clearly gets excited about his subject and book somehow becomes interesting because he has contagious enthusiasm for the story so you will finish it before you even notice. Nothing you won't find elsewhere but its still great read and very respectful towards lady who managed impossible feat, not one but two spectacular careers in one lifetime. Personally, I love Turner beyond words and have great affection for her so I can't rate this really low because the book is obviously labour of love.
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