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The Flying Scotsman - The Eric Liddell Story (Paperback, Uk Ed.) Loot Price: R324
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The Flying Scotsman - The Eric Liddell Story (Paperback, Uk Ed.)

Sally Magnusson

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Eric Liddell was the British athlete who gave up his chance of an Olympic gold medal in 1924 because he would not run on a Sunday. He then riveted the world by unexpectedly winning gold in a different race altogether.

Back home he abandoned fame and sporting glory to become a missionary in China, where he braved the frontline perils of one of the world's ugliest wars and died in Japanese internment. He inspired the Oscar-winning movie Chariots of Fire and is still revered in China today.

In this revised and updated edition of her best-selling biography, journalist Sally Magnusson asks: 'What are we to make of a life that comprehended both drive and serenity, will to achieve and the grace to give in, absolute principles and utter humanity, charisma and ordinariness?'

In pursuit of the answer, she uncovers a story which has everything: sport, war, romance and faith.

General

Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2007
First published: 2007
Authors: Sally Magnusson
Dimensions: 198 x 123 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Uk Ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-4352-2
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General
LSN: 0-7524-4352-6
Barcode: 9780752443522

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