At Last He Comes The Greatest Race in History |
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| Author:
| Harris, Norman |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4918-0047-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.18 |
Book Description:
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It is London 1908, and the huge crowds will not be seen again until London 2012. But it has been a controversial and often unhappy Olympics, riven by American-British tensions. The marathon has promised to rise above the ill-feeling. It has taken on a life all of its own, and been hyped as "the greatest long-distance race in the history of the world". And so it proves, as its climax goes beyond the hype, introducing quite unimaginable drama . and yet greater controversy.
It is London 1908, and the huge crowds will not be seen again until London 2012. But it has been a controversial and often unhappy Olympics, riven by American-British tensions. The marathon has promised to rise above the ill-feeling. It has taken on a life all of its own, and been hyped as "the greatest long-distance race in the history of the world". And so it proves, as its climax goes beyond the hype, introducing quite unimaginable drama . and yet greater controversy.