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Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports
Edward Brooke-Hitching
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Description for Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports
Paperback. Some of the most dangerous and downright bizarre sports in history brought vividly back to life, from Fox Tossing to Ski Ballet Num Pages: 272 pages, b-w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
'An entertaining new book… which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind' Daily Mail
'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children' Wall Street Journal
For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the ideal read.
From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes ever ... Read more
'An entertaining new book… which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind' Daily Mail
'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children' Wall Street Journal
For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the ideal read.
From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes ever ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471148996
SKU
V9781471148996
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Edward Brooke-Hitching
Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling books The Phantom Atlas (2016), The Golden Atlas (2018), The Sky Atlas (2019), The Madman's Library (2020) and The Devil's Atlas (2021), all of which have been translated into numerous languages; he is also the author of Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports (2015). He is a writer for the BBC series QI. A fellow of ... Read more
Reviews for Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports
'An entertaining new book… which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind.'
Daily Mail
'A lively trawl through long-forgotten sports and games from around the globe.'
The Economist
'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children.'
Wall Street Journal
'An engaging book on sports that have ... Read more
Daily Mail
'A lively trawl through long-forgotten sports and games from around the globe.'
The Economist
'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children.'
Wall Street Journal
'An engaging book on sports that have ... Read more