The Lure of the Turf
Sean Magee(Editor)
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-413-77315-9 (ISBN)
Description
Sean Magee has compiled an anthology of writings taking as their subject the thrilling and addictive world of horse-racing. Contributors include a stellar array of poets, novelists and journalists, with excerpts ranging from James Joyce's "Ulysses" to Peter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda". Also featured are pieces from luminaries as varied as Kipling, Hemingway, Wodehouse, Hunter S. Thompson and Bill Bryson.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-413-77315-9 (9780413773159)
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