On Your Marks

Selected Writings about All Kinds of Sports

On Your Marks
Martin Polley
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Hardback
h150 x 93mm - 240pg
13 Oct 2022 UK
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9781529075816
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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 archery, Lewis Carroll on croquet and many more.
Martin Polley is the Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC), and Professor of History at De Montfort University. He is the author of many publications including Moving the Goalposts: A history of sport and society since 1945, Sports History: A practical guide and The British Olympics: Britain' s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012.
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ISBN-13: 9781529075816
Published: 13 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Height: 150mm
Width: 93mm
Pages: 240

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