Biography: sport

Remarkable Racecourses

Remarkable Racecourses is a beautifully presented collection of the world’s most striking racecourses. Lavish photographs and informative text show why each racecourse is unique, whether it’s the oldest, longest, shortest, most southerly, most northerly, most beautiful or most extraordinary.

Cycling's Strangest Tales

A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of cycling, including doughty Edwardian explorers, intrepid tightrope cyclists and a long-forgotten bike growing in a tree.

Horse Racing's Strangest Tales

Extraordinary but true stories from over 150 years of racing.

This hilarious, sideways look at horse racing vividly recounts many of the strangest moments and oddest incidents from over 150 years of the sport’s history.

Horse Racing's Strangest Tales

A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of horse racing, featuring horse-swapping skulduggery, battling jockeys and a horse that may or may not have beaten a train.

Motor Racing's Strangest Races

Since 1894, when motor racing’s colourful history began with a bang (and a banger!), drivers, racers and lunatics alike have

Tennis's Strangest Matches

In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian

Running's Strangest Tales

Running’s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest

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