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The Austerity Olympics: When the Games Came to London in 1948 Janie Hampton
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- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller notes
- “ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers.”
- Topic
- Olympic Games
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Austerity Olympics: When the Games Came to London in 1948
- Item Height
- 197mm
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Genre
- Sports
- Item Width
- 129mm
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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'An enthralling account' Independent 'A fascinating book...researched with an awesome thoroughness' Daily Telegraph 'Hampton's excellent book should be compulsory reading for everyone involved in the 2012 London Olympics' Daily Mail Critic's Choice The budget for the 2012 Olympic village alone is already a billion pounds short. The likelihood of corporate sponsorship recedes with every day of the credit crunch. How on earth are we going to match the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing, let along top them? Fortunately, London has been through just such hard times before in the run-up to an Olympics, and in 1948 it showed just how to run a fantastic Games on a tiny budget - indeed, make them all the better for it. Janie Hampton's book about the last time the Olympics came to London is a tale of female competitors sewing their own kit, teams ferried to the Games on red London buses and billeted in Spartan hostels or even army camps, and the main stadium being hastily cleared of greyhound racing to allow the athletics to take place. The total budget was GBP760,000, great athletes like Emil Zatopek and Fanny Blankers-Koen thrilled the crowds, and at the end a profit was turned! This is a book that becomes more relevant and ironically entertaining every day nearer to 2012. Janie Hampton is also the author of a bestselling biography of Joyce Grenfell. She lives in Oxford
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Publisher
Aurum Press
ISBN-13
9781845134235
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105182912
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Austerity Olympics: When the Games Came to London in 1948
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
197mm
Item Width
129mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- 9***b (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis was a secondhand book which matched the description provided by the seller. It arrived in good condition as it was bubble wrapped inside a post bag. I was happy with the amount I paid including the cost of the postage. It took a little longer to arrive than I expected but then there are often unexpected delays which I also understand. Overall very happy with purchase.Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid by Piazzi Smyth - Facsimile 1977 (#235937214903)
- _***a (419)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was exactly as described and the price was fair. Item was packaged well and arrived very quickly. Great seller, would definitely recommend.
- 5***3 (168)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent service.. easy to buy.. a good buy… received earlier than advised.. wrapped securely. The book was as described .Redgum & Paddlewheels: Inland River Trade. Hardcover Book by Peter J Phillips (#235589449201)