Turbaned Tornado is the biography of Fauja Singh (born on 1 April 1911), a centenarian British Sikh. He is a marathon runner of Indian descent and a world record holder in his age bracket. Adidas's poster boy once, Fauja Singh became the world's oldest half marathon runner when he completed the 2010 Luxembourg Inter Faith Marathon at the age of 99. Turbaned Tornado captures Fauja Singh's zest for life and his invincible spirit. It traces the runner's roots and tries to capture his life's journey, understanding the impact of Fauja on the world around him. For Fauja 'Impossible is Nothing' as he wishes to run a marathon at 100.
TURBANED TORNADO: THE OLDEST MARATHON RUNNER FAUJA SINGH
TURBANED TORNADO: THE OLDEST MARATHON RUNNER FAUJA SINGH
By: Khushwant Singh (Author)250.00
- ISBN: 978-8129118424
- Pages: 128 pages
- Published: 01 June, 2011
- Format: Paperback
- Imprint: Rupa
- Language: English
Khushwant Singh is Indias best known writer and columnist. He has been founder editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale and Delhi. His latest novel, The Sunset Club, written when he was 95, was published by Penguin Books in 2010. His nonfiction includes the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs, a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published by Penguin Books in 2002.
