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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul MaunderPublisher: Quercus Publishing Imprint: Quercus Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9781529429589ISBN 10: 1529429587 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 20 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsMaunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man who was described as both generous and arrogant by those who knew him. It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus -- The Times Author InformationPaul Maunder is the author of Rainbows in the Mud, a study of the world of Belgian cyclocross, and The Wind at my Back, a memoir on the connections between landscape, cycling and creativity. A graduate of the Royal Holloway creative writing programme, and the Faber Academy, Maunder lives in London with his family. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |