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Rugby: An Anthology
The Brave, the Bruised and the Brilliant
Taschenbuch von Brian Levison
Sprache: Englisch

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Inspiring and irreverent by turns, Brian Levison's anthology has drawn on rugby's wealth of excellent writing.

Frank Keating, P. G. Wodehouse, Alec Waugh, A. A. Thomson, John Reason and Mick Imlah are among the distinguished names who have written movingly, amusingly and entertainingly about the game they loved.

Great players such as Brian O'Driscoll, Willie John McBride, J. P. R. Williams, Chester Williams, Colin Meads, Gavin Hastings and Brian Moore give us a fascinating insider's view, as does World Cup Final referee Derek Bevan. But some of the best writing and the wittiest insights come from those who played their rugby at a much less exalted level.

The origins of the game - sometimes true, sometimes fanciful - are explored as are some of its rituals like the haka. There are amusing tales including that of the four Tibetan boys sent by the Dalai Lama to learn the game at Rugby School, also barely believable stories about the game's hardest men, such as 'Red' Conway who had his finger amputated rather than miss a game for South Africa.

From the compiler of the highly acclaimed All in a Day's Cricket, this selection covers the game from virtually every angle and is sure to delight any rugby fan.

Inspiring and irreverent by turns, Brian Levison's anthology has drawn on rugby's wealth of excellent writing.

Frank Keating, P. G. Wodehouse, Alec Waugh, A. A. Thomson, John Reason and Mick Imlah are among the distinguished names who have written movingly, amusingly and entertainingly about the game they loved.

Great players such as Brian O'Driscoll, Willie John McBride, J. P. R. Williams, Chester Williams, Colin Meads, Gavin Hastings and Brian Moore give us a fascinating insider's view, as does World Cup Final referee Derek Bevan. But some of the best writing and the wittiest insights come from those who played their rugby at a much less exalted level.

The origins of the game - sometimes true, sometimes fanciful - are explored as are some of its rituals like the haka. There are amusing tales including that of the four Tibetan boys sent by the Dalai Lama to learn the game at Rugby School, also barely believable stories about the game's hardest men, such as 'Red' Conway who had his finger amputated rather than miss a game for South Africa.

From the compiler of the highly acclaimed All in a Day's Cricket, this selection covers the game from virtually every angle and is sure to delight any rugby fan.

Über den Autor
Brian Levison's books include the anthology All in a Day's Cricket (Constable, 2012), Classical Music's Strangest Concerts and Characters co-written with Frances Farrer (Robson Books, 2007), and Remarkable Cricket Grounds (Pavilion Books, 2016), which was shortlisted for the 2017 Sports Book of the Year award (Illustrated Books category) and the 2017 Cricket Writers' Club Book of the Year award. Brian is an Associate Member of the The Cricket Writers' Club.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Ballsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472142573
ISBN-10: 1472142578
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Levison, Brian
Hersteller: Little, Brown Book Group
Maße: 235 x 156 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Brian Levison
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2019
Gewicht: 0,323 kg
Artikel-ID: 116811084
Über den Autor
Brian Levison's books include the anthology All in a Day's Cricket (Constable, 2012), Classical Music's Strangest Concerts and Characters co-written with Frances Farrer (Robson Books, 2007), and Remarkable Cricket Grounds (Pavilion Books, 2016), which was shortlisted for the 2017 Sports Book of the Year award (Illustrated Books category) and the 2017 Cricket Writers' Club Book of the Year award. Brian is an Associate Member of the The Cricket Writers' Club.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Ballsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472142573
ISBN-10: 1472142578
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Levison, Brian
Hersteller: Little, Brown Book Group
Maße: 235 x 156 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Brian Levison
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2019
Gewicht: 0,323 kg
Artikel-ID: 116811084
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