The Meaning of Sport by Simon Barnes

The Meaning of Sport by Simon Barnes

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Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than life itself.

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The Meaning of Sport by Simon Barnes

Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than life itself.
Simon Barnes is the multi-award-winning chief sportswriter for The Times. He is also a novelist, nature writer and horseman, and the author of a dozen books. He lives in Suffolk with his family.
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ISBN 13 9781904977858
ISBN 10 1904977855
Title The Meaning of Sport
Author Simon Barnes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2007-08-02
Number of pages 368
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