A Social History of Horse Racing
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2019
Sphere (Verlag)
978-1-84744-054-9 (ISBN)
Sphere (Verlag)
978-1-84744-054-9 (ISBN)
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A brilliantly written account of the social history of horse racin in Britain and Ireland, from its early days as a an organised sport in the 16th century to the present day.
It has long been acknowledged that horse racing is more about people than horse racing. Two millennia ago Ovid was attracted to chariot races as a good place to watch girls, and today most new racegoers are more interested in the people than the horses. Sean Magee's new book discusses, in Jeffrey Bernard's phrase, the 'lunatics, criminals, idiots, charmers, bastards and exceptionally nice people' who make up the racing crowd. From Henry VIII's head-to-heads to Charles II's love of Newmarket, the early days of the bookmakers to the gang influences depicted in Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, this fascinating study brings racing, and those who participate in it, to life.
It has long been acknowledged that horse racing is more about people than horse racing. Two millennia ago Ovid was attracted to chariot races as a good place to watch girls, and today most new racegoers are more interested in the people than the horses. Sean Magee's new book discusses, in Jeffrey Bernard's phrase, the 'lunatics, criminals, idiots, charmers, bastards and exceptionally nice people' who make up the racing crowd. From Henry VIII's head-to-heads to Charles II's love of Newmarket, the early days of the bookmakers to the gang influences depicted in Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, this fascinating study brings racing, and those who participate in it, to life.
Sean Magee is the author of several acclaimed books on horse racing. He is also Publishing Director of Politico's Publishing in London.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.3.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 16pp of colour |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Sozialgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84744-054-1 / 1847440541 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84744-054-9 / 9781847440549 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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