“neil wigglesworth”

This book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport, following its development through the centuries from its earliest beginnings in social play and pastimes, via its adoption as an alternative to the clock-watching routine of urban life, to its modern incarnation as a global bu... More

This book seeks to redress the balance of reporting in the sport's literature which has always favoured the activities of aquatic gentlemen at the public schools, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Henley Regatta and on the River Thames. This study focuses on the many who helped instigate and nurtur... More

Until recently sporting history was written by middle-class amateurs, many of whom were Oxbridge graduates. Much of the resulting history of English sport therefore suffers from a narrowness of cultural perspective. The growth of many and varied sporting clubs and the development of sport throughout... More

The year 2009 is the Chinese Year of the Ox – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity. The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Wester... More

A classic fantasy adventure from the author of "Coraline" is now repackaged for a younger audience. Young Tristan Thorn vows to retrieve a fallen star to win the hand of beautiful Victoria Forester. In his search, Tristan is propelled into a strange world where fallen stars come in many guises. Reis... More