The Grand National
A Celebration of the World's Most Famous Horse Race
$28.88
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2021
Summary
Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences. In 1839 the first winner was aptly named Lottery. Back then, huge crowds rode to Aintree by horseback, in carriages, carts or on foot. Today the Grand National is probably the world’s most famous horse race, with a global television …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474611992 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474611990 |
| Author: | Anne Holland |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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A well organised and cheerily anecdotal volume
A well organised and cheerily anecdotal volume * Spectator *Uplifting stories * Horse and Hound *A joy to read * Irish Field *
About The Author
Anne Holland
Anne Holland was a successful amateur rider who once rode at Aintree on Grand National day. She has written many books on horse-racing including Steeplechasing: A Celebration, The Grand National: The Irish At Aintree and All in the Blood.
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