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Igniting the Flame
Jim Reisler
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Description for Igniting the Flame
Hardcover. The story of the fourteen men - largely forgotten and never the subject of a full-length book - who created the American Olympic movement by winning eleven gold medals at the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, timed for publication leading up to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and the 2012 Olympics in London. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 34.
The story of the fourteen men - largely forgotten and never the subject of a full-length book - who created the American Olympic movement by winning eleven gold medals at the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, timed for publication leading up to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and the 2012 Olympics in London.
The story of the fourteen men - largely forgotten and never the subject of a full-length book - who created the American Olympic movement by winning eleven gold medals at the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, timed for publication leading up to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and the 2012 Olympics in London.
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
34g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, United States
ISBN
9780762778485
SKU
V9780762778485
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Ref
99-15
About Jim Reisler
JIM REISLER is the author of eight baseball books, most notably Babe Ruth: Launching the Legend, praised by The New York Times Sunday Book Review. Reisler has written for Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, New York Daily News, and Newsweek. Jim is a frequent guest on sports radio shows, including Bob Costas's national satellite show and National Public Radio's ... Read more
Reviews for Igniting the Flame
"[T]he little-known story of the 1896 Olympics, the first in 1,500 years…. Reisler weaves a handful of narrative threads…. writes well about the oddities…. [and] skillfully records the cries and struggles attending a nearly miraculous rebirth." –Kirkus Reviews"This fun and accessible read is recommended to all coming Olympics watchers interested in putting today's games in historical perspective. The photographs, appendix ... Read more