Today we die a little! the inimitable Emil Zátopek, the greatest Olympic runner of all time
"Based on extensive research in the Czech Republic, interviews with people across the world who knew him, and unprecedented cooperation from his widow ... journalist Richard Askwith's book breathes new life into the man and the myth, uncovering a glorious age of athletics and an epoch-defi...
Main Author: | Askwith, Richard. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Nation Books,
[2016]
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Summary: |
"Based on extensive research in the Czech Republic, interviews with people across the world who knew him, and unprecedented cooperation from his widow ... journalist Richard Askwith's book breathes new life into the man and the myth, uncovering a glorious age of athletics and an epoch-defining time in world history."--Jacket. |
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Physical Description: |
xvii, 457 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781568585499 1568585497 9781568585505 1568585500 |
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