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The Great Billy Butlin Race: The First and only Footrace from John O'Groats to Land's End - Couverture souple

Richards, Robin

 
9781913432089: The Great Billy Butlin Race: The First and only Footrace from John O'Groats to Land's End
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ISBN 10 : 1913432084 ISBN 13 : 9781913432089
Editeur : Stairwell Books, 2021

Synopsis

How a Russian doctor and Billy Butlin brought Britain to the side of the road


"I very much enjoyed this book. A wonderfully accessible look at the development and history of marathons, with particular emphasis on the difficult and enigmatic Barbara Moore." Wishing Shelf


In 1960, Britain was swept by a craze for marathons, embodied in an eccentric 56-year-old Russian: motorcycle champion, former Leningrad death row inmate, radical dietician Dr Barbara Moore. Keen to exploit this new fad, holiday camp pioneer Billy Butlin organised the first and indeed only walking/running race from John O'Groats to Land's End. Despite opposition, 715 participants started off, with the hardiest captivating the nation during that drab winter. A fascinating and quirky story of daring, entrepreneurship, and good old 'British pluck': a story that deserves re-telling for the modern audience.

The first chapter of The Great Billy Butlin Race (titled The Footsloggers), was shortlisted for the inaugural Writers &Artists Working-Class Writers' Prize.


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À propos de l'auteur

Robin Richards has self-published two award-winning books, and has over 20 articles or stories in publications as diverse as the Journal of Advanced Nursing, Debut and The Dalesman. In July 2019, the first chapter of The Great Billy Butlin Race (titled The Footsloggers), was shortlisted for the inaugural Writers &Artists Working-Class Writers' Prize, out of 200 + entries.

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Éditeur
Stairwell Books
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1913432084
ISBN 13 
9781913432089
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
180
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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