
Legends
Stories from Ireland's Sporting Greats
Patricia Scanlan(Editor)
New Island Books (Publisher)
Published on 8. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-84840-875-3 (ISBN)
Description
Stories from the lives of some of Ireland's greatest sports stars. From the highs of lifting trophies and overcoming the impossible, to the lows of battling injury and facing defeat, these are inspiring stories written in plain English for emerging readers.
Drawn from bestselling autobiographies and other first-hand accounts, the book features stories from: AP McCoy, Barry McGuigan, Bonnar O Loingsigh, Cora Staunton, Gavin Bazunu, Henry Shefflin, Katie Taylor, Keith Earls, Niall Quinn, Paul O'Connell, Philly McMahon, Ronnie Delany, Rosemary Smith, Sonia O'Sullivan and Valerie Mulcahy.
An Open Door initiative, published in association with the National Adult Literacy Agency.
Drawn from bestselling autobiographies and other first-hand accounts, the book features stories from: AP McCoy, Barry McGuigan, Bonnar O Loingsigh, Cora Staunton, Gavin Bazunu, Henry Shefflin, Katie Taylor, Keith Earls, Niall Quinn, Paul O'Connell, Philly McMahon, Ronnie Delany, Rosemary Smith, Sonia O'Sullivan and Valerie Mulcahy.
An Open Door initiative, published in association with the National Adult Literacy Agency.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
ELT/ESL
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84840-875-3 (9781848408753)
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Persons
Patricia Scanlan was born in Dublin, where she still lives. All of her books have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently The Liberation of Brigid Dunne. Patricia is co-founder, series-editor and a contributing author to the Open Door series.