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Little Wonder - Lottie Dod, the First Female Sports Superstar (Paperback, New in B-Paperback) Loot Price: R275
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Little Wonder - Lottie Dod, the First Female Sports Superstar (Paperback, New in B-Paperback): Sasha Abramsky

Little Wonder - Lottie Dod, the First Female Sports Superstar (Paperback, New in B-Paperback)

Sasha Abramsky

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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021 One of The Times 50 Best Sports Books of 2021 Little Wonder tells the epic, and until now largely unchronicled, story of Lottie Dod, the first great heroine in women's sports. Dod was a champion tennis player, golfer, hockey player, tobogganist, skater, mountaineer, and archer. She was also a first-rate musician, performing numerous choral concerts in London in the 1920s and 1930s, including in a private performance before the King and Queen. In the late 19th century, Dod was almost certainly the second most famous woman in the British Isles, bested only by the fame of Queen Victoria. She was fawned over by the press, and loved by a huge fan base - which composed poems and songs in her honor, followed her from one tournament to the next, voraciously read every profile published on her and every report on her sporting triumphs. Yet, within a decade or two of her retirement from sports, Dod was largely a forgotten figure. She lived, unmarried and childless, until 1960, and for the last half of her life she was shrouded in obscurity. In this new book, Sasha Abramsky brings Lottie's remarkable achievements back into the public eye in a fascinating story of resilience and determination.

General

Imprint: Arena Sport
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: May 2022
Authors: Sasha Abramsky
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 288
Edition: New in B-Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1-913759-08-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Racket games > Tennis
Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Biography > Sport
LSN: 1-913759-08-3
Barcode: 9781913759087

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