On Your Marks Selected Writings About All Kinds of Sports

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 archery, Lewis Carroll on croquet and many more.

ISBN:	9781529075816
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Published date:	13 Oct 2022
DEWEY:	820.803579
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	240
Weight:	159g
Height:	150mm
Width:	93mm
Spine width:	13mm

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