This book draws on literature, specifically on the writings of selected novelists and poets, and it’s principle aim is to widen an existing anti-sport discourse to include hitherto excluded voices from the world of literature.
This book draws on literature, specifically on the writings of selected novelists and poets and it’s principle aim is to widen an existing anti-sport discourse to include hitherto excluded voices from the world of literature.
A refreshingly critical account of the life of sporting legend Roger Bannister, presenting a revisionist history of his life and his famous achievement and assessing his status as a 'hero' and 'champion'.