On Your Marks: Selected Writings about All Kinds of Sports (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781529075816)

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.

Author: Martin Polley
ISBN-10: 1529075815
ISBN-13: 9781529075816
Publisher: MacMillan Collector's Library
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.20h x 3.80w x 0.60d