It Is About The Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist - Tapa blanda

Bland, Paul

 
9781425930325: It Is About The Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist
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ISBN 10: 1425930328 ISBN 13: 9781425930325
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2006

Sinopsis

The book traces a young man's upbringing in a working class part of Sheffield. Like most school leavers of his era, he enters into the steel industry, and a heavy beer-drinking culture. In an attempt to lose weight and return to a reasonable level of fitness he resorts to his childhood love of cycling. His enthusiasm for his passion soon turns to obsession. His life changes, his job and family are sacrificed in pursuit of his goal. Eventually, he realises he isn't destined for greatness and rediscovers how to ride a bike just for enjoyment.

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Reseña del editor

The book traces a young man's upbringing in a working class part of Sheffield. Like most school leavers of his era, he enters into the steel industry, and a heavy beer-drinking culture. In an attempt to lose weight and return to a reasonable level of fitness he resorts to his childhood love of cycling. His enthusiasm for his passion soon turns to obsession. His life changes, his job and family are sacrificed in pursuit of his goal. Eventually, he realises he isn't destined for greatness and rediscovers how to ride a bike just for enjoyment.

Biografía del autor

Paul Bland was born in Sheffield in 1953. His obsession with amateur cycling left little time for writing, until now. This is Paul's first book.

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1425930328
ISBN 13 
9781425930325
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
156
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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