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Boat races and regattas are mainstays of the British summer – but where did these races originate and how have they become so important a part of our culture?
Historian, writer and novice sculler Julie Summers here explains the history of British rowing as a competitive sport from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
She then profiles the three most famous rowing events: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in spring; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and the Olympic Games, which have yielded some of the greatest British Olympians of all time, including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Jack Beresford.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages, 2 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/07/2012
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- ISBN:9780747812111
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages, 2 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/07/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780747812111
