Peter O'Sullevan's Horse Racing Heroes - Couverture rigide

O'Sullevan, Sir Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1904317758 ISBN 13 : 9781904317753

Editeur : Highdown, 2005

Synopsis

Peter O'Sullevan has been at the heart of horse racing for sixty years. For BBC TV viewers he was The Voice of Racing as his distinctive tones formed part of the folk memory of the sport's greatest occasions - Nijinsky's Derby, Red Rum's Grand Nationals, Dawn Run and Desert Orchid's Gold Cups...Now the multi-award-winning Sir Peter pays tribute to the heroes - equine and human - who have enriched his racing life: Lester Piggot; Gordon Richards; Fred Winter; Rae Johnstone; Scobie Breasley; Vincent O'Brien; Paddy Prendergast; Alec Head; Arkle; Sea Bird II; Be Friendly; Attivo; In this beautifully illustrated book, one racing hero pays affectionate homage to twelve heroes of his own, in his own elegant prose.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sir Peter O'Sullevan was closely involved in horse racing for more than 70 years. He was 'The Voice', his distinctive tones providing the soundtrack for the sport's greatest occasions, and he was a superbly well-informed pundit whose unrivalled connections secured him a huge following among punters. But he was also a superb writer, with a humour so dry and a style so distinctive that his 1989 autobiography Calling the Horses topped the best-seller lists. This new edition of Peter O'Sullevan's Horse Racing Heroes, first published in 2004, puts O'Sullevan the writer centre stage as he salutes the heroes equine as well as human - who enriched an extraordinary racing life. In this book - all royalties from which go directly to the Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust - one racing hero pays affectionate homage to twelve heroes of his own.

Biographie de l'auteur

Sir Peter O'Sullevan had a spell as a racing journalist with the Press Association before joining the Daily Express in 1950. He worked for the BBC from 1946 until 1997 and the same year saw the foundation of the Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust. For his charitable work he was awarded the OBE in 1976, CBE in 1991, and he was knighted in 1997. He died on 29 July 2015.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Highdown
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1904317758
• ISBN 13: 9781904317753
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible