Richmond Unchained by Luke G Williams
The first ever biography of slave turned bare-knuckle boxing legend Bill Richmond (1763-1829).
‘Carefully examined by a writer with an obvious passion for his subject’ * Greg Jenner, historical consultant, CBBC’s Horrible Histories *
‘A fascinating and deeply researched account’ -- David Snowdon, author Writing the Prizefight
‘A fascinating and deeply researched account’ -- David Snowdon, author Writing the Prizefight
Luke G. Williams has been a journalist and writer for 15 years. He co-wrote Masters of the Baize (Mainstream Publishing, 2005), which examined the careers of world snooker champions. On publication the book received highly favourable reviews, being named ‘Book of the Week’ by both The Sunday Times and The Independent newspapers. Masters of the Baize was re-printed, revised and updated in 2006. Luke has also worked as a full-time staff writer for uefa.com, sportal.com and euro2000.com, while his freelance work has been published in various outlets including The Guardian, Sunday Express, Snooker Scene and 007 Magazine. He has appeared on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio London among many others. Luke maintains the boxing blog boxianajournal.blogspot.co.uk and has many contacts in the worlds of journalism, boxing and sports media.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445644899 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445644894 |
| Title | Richmond Unchained |
| Author | Luke G Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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