On Your Marks: Selected writings about all kinds of sports
Author(s): Martin Polley, Various
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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : PAN MACMILLAN UK
- : Macmillan Collector's Library
- : 0.3
- : 01 January 2023
- : 1 Inches X 3.7 Inches X 5.9 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martin Polley, Various
- : Hardback
- : English