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Out Of Time - 1966 And The End Of Old-Fashioned Britain

by Peter Chapman

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 A vibrant and captivating portrait of the summer of 1966 - as a man, a team and a country all teetered on the cusp of momentous change ''This joyous book, a memoir of late adolescence laced with social and football history, is also a catalogue of both the untidiness and the limits of change'' Financial Times ''Out of Time is a gentle and affectionate portrait of the capital''s gradual awakening to the charm of pop culture at that time.'' Economist London, July 1966. Peter Chapman, a naïve 18-year-old from Islington, is on the brink of adulthood. Everything is changing: having failed his A-levels and recently discovered he will not be fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional footballer at Leyton Orient, he is just about to enter the world of work. The world around him is changing too: Britain is trying to adjust to the beat of the Swinging Sixties - though many ears remain deaf to it, still hoping to re-establish a sense of stability in a time of social, political and cultural flux. And under the watchful gaze of the wider world, England is about to play host to the football World Cup and have one of the most significant sporting successes in its history. Focused around that World Cup victory, Peter Chapman''s wryly evocative memoir Out of Time captures the spirit of that year and paints a vivid portrait of a young man, a football team and a whole country all trying to find their new place in the world.
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Endurance - The Extraordinary Life And Times Of Emil Zátopek

by Rick Broadbent

13,77€ + 10% CARD

 Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year "A runner must run with dreams in his heart." Emil Zatopek. In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became the king of the running world with an unprecedented distance treble at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. Together with his wife Dana, who won another gold medal in the javelin, they were the embodiment of sporting romance. Born on the same day, they were champions on the same day too. Yet in 1968 this affable but eccentric Czech solider was betrayed by his Communist paymasters and cast out into wilderness. Hidden from world view, monitored by the secret police and forced to live in a caravan in mining country, he became the invisible hero. ''Endurance'' is the first biography to document the remarkable rise, fall and rehabilitation of a man voted the ''greatest runner of all time'' by ''Runner''s World'' in 2013. It is also the story of a golden age of sport played out against a backdrop of Cold War politics and paranoia. From the London Olympics of 1948 to Czech concentration camps, this is an uplifting and harrowing story of survival. As Emil rises to global fame, his old coach is locked up and tortured by StB henchmen. Their diverging paths expose the fickleness of popularity and eventually cross again when Zatopek''s world is torn asunder. All both men can do is endure. The running world of this era is brought to life by dramatic accounts of Zatopek''s great triumphs, manifold records and a rich collection of characters vying to dethrone him. In Britain the sharp-tongued Gordon Pirie falls foul of the media as he becomes obsessed with Zatopek and adopts increasingly-masochistic methods; mild-mannered marathon champion Jim Peters begins a quest that would make "women weep and grown men lose their lunch". In France Alain Mimoun crawls from the bloody carnage of his war-time exploits to overcome racial snubs and become known as Zatopek''s Shadow; and in the Soviet Union, the tragic figure of Vladimir Kuts is moulded into a brutal running machine at huge cost. Only Zatopek manages to bridge this East-West divide as a savage power struggle is fought in both the Olympic arena and in the corridors of power. Due to extensive access to those involved, including Dana herself, award-winning Times author Rick Broadbent has written a vivid history involving blood and guns and a love that sustained the cruellest twists of fate. From heady nights at White City to the brave resistance during the Prague Spring, this is a book that plants the son of a carpenter at the very centre of a revolution. Whether talking to his rivals on the track or Red Army troops as tanks roll into Prague, Zatopek''s humanity shines through and carries all. With traces of ''Chariots of Fire'' and Laura Hillenbrand''s ''Unbroken'', Endurance is both a wonderful love story and a landmark tale of hope and strength in the face of crushing opposition. "It''s at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys." Emil Zatopek
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Forever Boys - The Days Of Citizens And Heroes

by James Lawton

13,77€ + 10% CARD

 The story of the most exciting time in Manchester City's history, seen through the eyes of a sportswriter who was just embarking on what would turn out to be a thrilling career.
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Half-Time - The Glorious Summer Of 1934

by Robert Winder

20,13€ + 10% CARD

 Set against the backdrop of depression-era politics, 1934 was an annus mirabilis for English sport. Within just a few days of each other, Hedley Verity, Henry Cotton and Fred Perry all triumphed in their field. To a sporting audience still groaning through the quagmire left by the Great Depression, greedy for inspiring distractions, these heroic efforts made for a heady spectacle. England's Ashes Test victory at Lord's (later known as Verity's match) saw Australia seeking revenge after the Bodyline series of 1932-33, but Verity bowled England to a famous innings victory, taking 15 wickets - 14 in one day! That same day, Cotton set out on the first qualifying round of the British Open. He went on to set a new Open record with a game so sparkling the Daily Express called it "the best round of golf ever played." And within a fortnight, Perry had beaten Australia's Jack Crawford in the Wimbledon final. England had an extraordinary national hat-trick. Together, these three contests and these three singular life stories weave a vivid portrait of an England that has faded from view. Half-Time celebrates a time of intense and rapid social and cultural change, a time that was both the last hurrah of the ancien regime and the stirring of something new. And moving through it, famous actors on a grand stage, are three very English heroes.
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Foinavon - The Story Of The Grand National’S Biggest Upset

by David Owen

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 It was the upset to end all upsets. On 8 April 1967 at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, a 100-1 outsider in peculiar blinkers sidestepped chaos extraordinary even by the Grand National's standards and won the world's toughest steeplechase. The jumps-racing establishment - and Gregory Peck, the Hollywood actor whose much-fancied horse was reduced to the status of an also-ran - took a dim view. But Foinavon, the dogged victor, and Susie, the white nanny goat who accompanied him everywhere, became instant celebrities. Within days, the traffic was being stopped for them in front of Buckingham Palace en route to an audience with the Duchess of Kent. Fan mail arrived addressed to 'Foinavon, England'. According to John Kempton, Foinavon's trainer, the 1967 race 'reminded everyone that the National was part of our heritage'. Foinavon's Grand National victory has become as much a part of British sporting folklore as the England football team's one and only World Cup win the previous year. The race has even spawned its own mythology, with the winner portrayed as a horse so useless that not even its owner or trainer could be bothered to come to Liverpool to see him run. Yet remarkably the real story of how Foinavon emerged from an obscure yard near the ancient Ridgeway to pull off one of the most talked-about victories in horseracing history has never been told. Based on original interviews with scores of people who were at Aintree on that rainswept day, or whose lives were in some way touched by the shock result, this book uses the story of this extraordinary race to explore why the Grand National holds tens of millions of people spellbound, year after year, for ten minutes on a Saturday afternoon in early spring.
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We'Ll Get 'Em In Sequins - Manliness, Yorkshire Cricket And The Century That Changed Everything

by Max Davidson

11,02€ + 10% CARD

 A fascinating look at the changing nature of masculinity and manliness, told through the lens of a series of Yorkshire County Cricket Club player portraits through the ages - from the solid Edwardian George Hirst, through Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott, to Strictly Come Dancing's Darren Gough.
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Dirtiest Race In History - Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis And The 1988 Olympic 100m Final

by Richard Moore

15,89€ + 10% CARD

 The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.
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Sit Down And Cheer - A History Of Sport On Tv

by Martin Kelner

9,53€ + 10% CARD

 Martin Kelner traces the relationship between sport and TV - the ultimate marriage of convenience. From humble origins at the 1960 Olympics, through the momentous impact of Sky, up to the high-tech gadgetry of our present-day viewing, this is an insightful and very funny exploration of two major national pastimes.
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Among The Fans

by Patrick Collins

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 There was once a time, not so long ago, where our sporting heroes were treated with veneration. Players were players and their watchers were passive. Heroes lived on pedestals - they weren''t public property. This book explores the many ways this dynamic has changed over the years. From the Barmy Army''s loud but loyal support of the England cricket team to the jeers that greeted our returning footballers after the World Cup, the relationship between athlete and fan is now quite dramatically different. With his usual gentle wit and subtle intelligence, renowned sports writer Patrick Collins records one year spent observing a range of different sports and their many and varied fans. From a county cricket match at Canterbury - a place that resists change - to a corporate box at Wembley - watch them eat! see them drink! - from dog racing to swimming galas, this is a wonderful and humorous look at the world of sports - and the fans who make it all possible.
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Half-Time - The Glorious Summer Of 1934

by Robert Winder

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 Set against the backdrop of depression-era politics, 1934 was an annus mirabilis for English sport. Within just a few days of each other, Hedley Verity, Henry Cotton and Fred Perry all triumphed in their field. To a sporting audience still groaning through the quagmire left by the Great Depression, greedy for inspiring distractions, these heroic efforts made for a heady spectacle. England's Ashes Test victory at Lord's (later known as Verity's match) saw Australia seeking revenge after the Bodyline series of 1932-33, but Verity bowled England to a famous innings victory, taking 15 wickets - 14 in one day! That same day, Cotton set out on the first qualifying round of the British Open. He went on to set a new Open record with a game so sparkling the Daily Express called it "the best round of golf ever played." And within a fortnight, Perry had beaten Australia's Jack Crawford in the Wimbledon final. England had an extraordinary national hat-trick. Together, these three contests and these three singular life stories weave a vivid portrait of an England that has faded from view. Half-Time celebrates a time of intense and rapid social and cultural change, a time that was both the last hurrah of the ancien regime and the stirring of something new. And moving through it, famous actors on a grand stage, are three very English heroes.
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The Great Tamasha - Cricket, Corruption And The Turbulent Rise Of Modern India

by James Astill

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 The Great Tamasha is the story of modern India told through the glitzy, scandalous and mind-blowingly lucrative Twenty20 cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League. The IPL - merging the three forces of politics, business and Bollywood - has transformed cricket and transfixed India like nothing before it.
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Great Tamasha - Cricket, Corruption And The Turbulent Rise Of Modern India

by James Astill

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 The Great Tamasha is the story of modern India told through the glitzy, scandalous and mind-blowingly lucrative Twenty20 cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League. The IPL - merging the three forces of politics, business and Bollywood - has transformed cricket and transfixed India like nothing before it.
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The Dirtiest Race In History - Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis And The 1988 Olympic 100m Final

by Richard Moore

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 The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.
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Sit Down And Cheer - A History Of Sport On Tv

by Martin Kelner

9,53€ + 10% CARD

 Martin Kelner traces the relationship between sport and TV - the ultimate marriage of convenience. From humble origins at the 1960 Olympics, through the momentous impact of Sky, up to the high-tech gadgetry of our present-day viewing, this is an insightful and very funny exploration of two major national pastimes.
ENGLISH

Dirtiest Race In History - Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis And The 1988 Olympic 100m Final

by Richard Moore

15,89€ + 10% CARD

 The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.
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We'Ll Get 'Em In Sequins - Manliness, Yorkshire Cricket And The Century That Changed Everything

by Max Davidson

11,02€ + 10% CARD

 A fascinating look at the changing nature of masculinity and manliness, told through the lens of a series of Yorkshire County Cricket Club player portraits through the ages - from the solid Edwardian George Hirst, through Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott, to Strictly Come Dancing's Darren Gough.
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Among The Fans

by Patrick Collins

9,92€ + 10% CARD

 The relationship between athlete and fan is dramatically different these days - no longer the silent, distant veneration of yesteryear. Patrick Collins records a year spent observing a variety of sports and their fans and gives us a wonderfully wry, intelligent view of the modern sporting world.
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Endurance - The Extraordinary Life And Times Of Emil Zatopek

by Rick Broadbent

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Giro 100 - A History Of Cycling'S Most Brutal And Beautiful Grand Tour

by Brendan Gallagher

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 A vibrant history of the Giro d'Italia in its 100th edition.
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Arithmetic Tests Ages 10-11 - Preparation For Ks2 Sats

by Andrew Brodie

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 Preparation for KS2 SATs.
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Arithmetic Tests For Ages 6-7 - Preparation For Ks1 Sats

by Andrew Brodie

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 Preparation for KS1 SATs.
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How To Thrive And Survive As A Working Woman - The Coach-Yourself Toolkit

by Fiona Elsa Dent e Viki Holton

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We'Ll Get 'Em In Sequins - Manliness, Yorkshire Cricket And The Century That Changed Everything

by Max Davidson

12,86€

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 A fascinating look at the changing nature of masculinity and manliness, told through the lens of a series of Yorkshire County Cricket Club player portraits through the ages - from the solid Edwardian George Hirst, through Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott, to Strictly Come Dancing's Darren Gough.
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Anatomy Of Running - A Guide To Running Right

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 In 2011, marathon, half-marathon and triathlon participation reached all-time highs.
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