On Your Marks - Selected writings about all kinds of sports (Hardcover)

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 baseball, Lewis Carroll on croquet and many more.

General

Imprint:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2022
Editors:	Martin Polley
Dimensions:	157 x 100 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-5290-7581-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > Gift books Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	1-5290-7581-5
Barcode:	9781529075816

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