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      The Wrestling

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      Simon Garfield brings them to life in one last glorious bout of jealousy, myth, revenge, passion and deep devotion. When British wrestling was dropped from the ITV schedules in the mid-80s it left the giants of the ring - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki - bereft.<...

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      Product ID:9780571236763
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Wrestling
      Authors:Author: Simon Garfield
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Wrestling, Wrestling
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      Simon Garfield brings them to life in one last glorious bout of jealousy, myth, revenge, passion and deep devotion. When British wrestling was dropped from the ITV schedules in the mid-80s it left the giants of the ring - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki - bereft.

      ''A brilliant oral history of the golden age of British wrestling and magnificent wider social history.'' Richard Osman

      The classic account of the men and women who used to fight each other for pride and money. Simon Garfield brings them to life in one last glorious bout of jealousy, myth, revenge, passion and deep devotion.

      When British wrestling was dropped from the ITV schedules in the mid-80s it left the giants of the ring - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki - bereft. This is the true story of the circuit, the big names and their rivalries, told with humour, warmth and affection. This edition features a new afterword by the author.


      Imprint Name:Faber & Faber
      Publisher Name:Faber & Faber
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2007-11-01

      Additional information

      Weight200 g
      Dimensions196 × 128 × 16 mm