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LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time.
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Richard Askwith has been a journalist for more than 35 years. For the past 15 years he has been Associate Editor of the Independent. A keen runner and a lifelong admirer of Emil Zátopek, he has written two previous books about running. His first, Feet in the Clouds, won Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards and the Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition. It was shortlisted for the William Hill and Boardman-Tasker prizes and was named by Runner’s World as one of the three best running books of all time. His 2014 book, Running Free, was short-listed for the Thwaites-Wainwright Prize.
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Today We Die a Little : The Rise and Fall of Emil Zátopek, Olympic Legend
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Penguin Random House, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100343
ISBN 13: 9780224100342
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Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 39816273-20
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Today We Die a Little
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Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100343
ISBN 13: 9780224100342
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of running classic Feet in the Clouds. On the track, his running made him a legend; off it, his charisma and humanity made him a hero. No runner has generated myth like Emil Zatopek, the Czechoslovakian soldier who revolutionised distance running after World War II. The minutiae of his victories and training methods, the poignant details of his generosity and downfall all have been endlessly repeated and reinvented, but the full truth never told. Zatopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six years. He redefined the boundaries of endurance, training in Army boots, in snow, in sand, in darkness. But his toughness was matched by a spirit of friendship and a joie de vivre that transcended the darkest days of the Cold War. His triumphs put his country on the map, yet when Soviet tanks moved in to crush Czechoslovakias new freedoms in 1968, Zatopek paid a heavy price for his brave stance as a champion of `socialism with a human face. Expelled from the Army, he was condemned to years of degrading manual labour, far from his home and his adored wife. Rehabilitated two decades later, he was a shadow of the man he had been and the world had all but forgotten him. Based on extensive research in the Czech Republic and with unparalleled access to Zatopek's family and friends, particularly his widow, fellow Olympian Dana Zatopkova, Today We Die A Little evokes not just an extraordinary man but a glorious age of athletics and a dramatic period in European history. It strips away the myths to tell the complex and deeply moving story of the most inspiring Olympic hero of them all. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR007474726
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Today we die a little : the rise and fall of Emil Zátopek, olympic legend
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Yellow Jersey Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100343
ISBN 13: 9780224100342
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Da: Bookbot, Prague, Repubblica Ceca
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Verschmutzung / Wasserschaden; Abnutzung / Risse - leicht. "" A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket' Emil Z topek In the mid-twentieth century, Emil Z topek the Czech locomotive' redefined his sport. He won five Olympic medals (including gold in the marathon in his first race), set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six years. His dominance has never been equalled. And in the darkest days of the Cold War, he stood for a spirit of generous friendship that transcended nationality and politics. Z topek had firm principles, refusing to join the Czech team for the 1952 Olympics until a friend who had been excluded for political reasons was reinstated. The gamble worked, but he was to pay a high price. After the 1968 Prague Spring Z topek was expelled from the Army, stripped of his role in national sport and condemned to years of hard and degrading manual labour. Only the protests of the sporting world saved him from a worse fate. Z topek was famously eccentric, warm-heated and with a joie de vivre that charmed the world. He dropped one of his gold medals in a swimming pool, another he gave to a competitor he greatly respected. Based on interviews with people across the globe."--Wheelers, co.nz. Codice articolo aac37e5a-fcae-4d99-b0d0-dd51247eaafd
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