Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports

‘An entertaining new book… which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind.’ * Daily Mail *
‘A lively trawl through long-forgotten sports and games from around the globe.’ * The Economist *
‘Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children.’ * Wall Street Journal *
‘An engaging book on sports that have fallen out of favour’ * Tatler *
‘A strange and strangely enjoyable new book… This inventory of failed sports is both compelling and affectionate, fitting for a book in which “eccentricity” is not just included but celebrated.’ * The Boston Globe *
’[A] droll romp through the history of bizarre games and other pastimes.’ * Library Journal *
‘An entertaining look at the way things were.’ * Washington Post *
’[An] intriguing, go-to guide on the weird and wonderful activities of years gone by’ * Irish Examiner *

Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling books:

• The Phantom Atlas (2016)
• The Golden Atlas (2018)
• The Sky Atlas (2019)
• The Madman’s Library (2020)
• The Devil’s Atlas (2021)

All of which have been translated into numerous languages. He is also the author of Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports (2015).

He is a writer for the BBC series QI.

A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an incurable cartophile, he lives surrounded by dusty heaps of old maps and books in Berkshire.

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