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48%OFFIan Valentine - Raise Your Game: How to Speak Fluent Sport - 9781846892332 - 9781846892332
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Raise Your Game: How to Speak Fluent Sport

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Description for Raise Your Game: How to Speak Fluent Sport Hardcover. Sports writer Ian Valentine and celebrated cartoonist Oliver Preston have teamed up to produce this wonderful accompaniment to all things sport. Each sport has a useful introduction, followed by the associated lingo that will amuse, impress and interest the reader. All topped off by the cartoonists unique, witty and priceless observations. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour cartoons. BIC Classification: WH; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 906.
A wonderful celebration of sport s intricate language for the casual sports fan who wants to gain a better understanding of sporting lingo to the diehard sports bore who wants a fun and illuminating read. Each sporting section is introduced with an explanation of where and how it started and why people love to play and watch it. All the mainstream sports cricket, rugby (union and league), soccer, tennis, golf, athletics, and cycling are covered with an additional section on Olympic sports boxing, diving, swimming, bobsled, water polo, and beach volleyball, just to name a few. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Quiller Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846892332
SKU
9781846892332
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Ian Valentine
Ian Valentine began his writing career as a magazine journalist, contributing lifestyle features to a wide range of publications including the Daily Telegraph, Country Life, GQ, and the Field. He is the author of Out for a Duck.

Reviews for Raise Your Game: How to Speak Fluent Sport
When it comes to sport, many more of us are armchair enthusiasts rather than active participants. Referring to Raise Your Game on the eve of the Ryder Cup or Tour de France means you'll be able to talk the talk too. And, entertainment value apart, better appreciate the action. Every Olympic Games gets us all engrossed in diving to dressage, ... Read more

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