BEER AND BRINE - THE MAKING OF WALTER GEORGE: ATHLETICS' FIRST SUPERSTAR

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Athletics biography of the Victorian athletic phenomenon who won championships and smashed world records, including running the mile, with a training regime of beer and brine along with recreational drinking, smoking and gambling, leading to his status as a national institution, with photographic illustrations.

4to. 256pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. Nicely signed by the author to half-title page, with no personal message or dedication.

Date

2006

Publisher

Southend on Sea: Desert Island Books

Author

Rob HADGRAFT

£25.00 (Code: 103430)

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