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On Your Marks Martin Polley

On Your Marks By Martin Polley

On Your Marks by Martin Polley


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A thoroughly entertaining anthology featuring all kinds of sports and the perfect gift for sports fans.

On Your Marks Summary

On Your Marks: Selected writings about all kinds of sports by Martin Polley

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.

About Martin Polley

Martin Polley is the Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC), and Professor of History at De Montfort University. He is the author of many publications including Moving the Goalposts: A history of sport and society since 1945, Sports History: A practical guide and The British Olympics: Britain's Olympic Heritage 1612-2012.

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NGR9781529075816
9781529075816
1529075815
On Your Marks: Selected writings about all kinds of sports by Martin Polley
New
Hardback
Pan Macmillan
2022-10-13
240
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