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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781471148996
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports
- Item Height
- 198mm
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Sports
- Item Width
- 130mm
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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'An entertaining new book... which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind' Daily Mail 'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children' Wall Street Journal For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the ideal read. From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes that mankind has ever devised, before thinking better of it and erasing it from the memory. After all, who would ever want to bring back Fox Tossing, a popular sport for men and women in 17th-century Germany? As the name suggests, it would involve dozens of couples pairing up and standing 20-25 feet apart in an enclosed field, each holding one end of a net, and then they would pull hard at both ends as the fox ran past, sending it flying high into the air. There are many other sports revealed within these pages that are unlikely ever to make an appearance on our TV screens, such as Firework Boxing, which is just as dangerous as it sounds. Meanwhile, Ski Ballet may not have been so risky, but Suzy 'Chapstick' Chaffee's signature move - the Suzy Split (a complete forward split while balanced on the tips of her skis) - was probably not one to try at home. An intriguing, entertaining and occasionally shocking insight into the vivid imaginations of mankind across the years, Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports is an unforgettable read.
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Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13
9781471148996
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Book Title
Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
272 Pages
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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
130mm
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United Kingdom
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- r***y (424)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFirst book went missing/didn't arrive, but Jessica in customer support sorted it out, sending a second copy, it arrived fast and safe, as described, well wrapped, good price and quick customer support. Thank you Jessicaππππ₯°πRunes: a Handbook - 9781783276974 (#314128475728)
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