On Your Marks: Selected writings about all kinds of sports
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A sparkling anthology celebrating sport in all its variety; from elite rugby and football to rural games on the village green, from an exclusive golf club to the sheer pleasure of a bicycle ride.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by sports historian, Professor Martin Polley.
A treat for sports fans, dip into this wide-ranging, entertaining collection of classic writing drawn from journalism, diaries, drama, fiction and more. On Your Marks spans from Elizabethan Shakespeare to twentieth-century George Orwell and features Daniel Defoe on horse racing, Jane Austen on baseball, Lewis Carroll on croquet and many more.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9781529075816 | |
| EDITED BY Polley, Martin | |
| PUBLISHER : Pan Macmillan | PUBLICATION DATE : October 13, 2022 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Macmillan Collector's Library |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : From 18 years |
| PRODUCT FORM : Hardback | |
WEIGHT : 144 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies
Fiction & Related items
Lifestyle, Hobbies & Leisure
Sports & Active outdoor recreation