1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession
Ned Boulting
'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing'
The Telegraph
'[a] fascinating and often touching book... Wonderful'
The Times
'A lovely meditation on the passing of time and echoes of history'
The Observer
The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.
In the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Pathé news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots...
The Telegraph
'[a] fascinating and often touching book... Wonderful'
The Times
'A lovely meditation on the passing of time and echoes of history'
The Observer
The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.
In the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Pathé news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots...
Kategorije:
Godina:
2023
Izdavač:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Jezik:
english
Strane:
288
ISBN 10:
1399401556
ISBN 13:
9781399401548
Fajl:
EPUB, 9.76 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2023