One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers
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One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers by Tim Hilton
A social and cultural history of cycling in post war Europe seen through the eyes of a veteran racing cyclist. Written with literary and historical relish, the book examines the spread of cycling's popularity, how it developed into a sport and how the bicycle has changed people's lives.
Praise for John Ruskin:'A stupendous biography' Fiona MacCarthy, The Times'An inspiring volume.. (that) radiates the energy and magnificence of its subject.' Peter Ackroyd'A masterpiece of investigative scholarship and a work of generous and engrossing humanity.' John Carey, Sunday Times'Superb...beautifully written...One of the towering biographies of our age' Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Daily Mail
Tim Hilton has been an art critic on the Guardian and the Independent on Sunday and has written art history books on Pre-Raphaelitism and Picasso among others. He has been an avid cyclist for over forty years and cycles at least 10,000 miles a year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002571944 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002571943 |
| Title | One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers |
| Author | Tim Hilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2004-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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