Description
| Product ID: | 9781529075816 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | On Your Marks |
| Subtitle: | Selected writings about all kinds of sports |
| Authors: | Author: Martin Polley |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Literary essays, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Classic fiction: general and literary, History of sport, Gift books, Anthologies (non-poetry), Classic fiction (pre c 1945), History of sport, Gift books |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A thoroughly entertaining anthology featuring all kinds of sports and the perfect gift for sports fans. <p>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>A treat for sports fans, dip into this wide-ranging, entertaining collection of classic writing drawn from journalism, diaries, drama, fiction and more. <i>On Your Marks </i>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.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-10-13 |