The Fairy Tale. A Real And Imagined History Of Australian Sport

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Macmillan Australia
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 294 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: A sporting nation is only limited by its imagination. Every time this story is told it changes; something is always added, embellished or dropped from the run-on side.For more than thirty years, H.G. Nelson has been finding the poetry in the punt and humour during half-time. Now, he turns his keen eye for facts and folly to the illustrious history of our great sporting nation.In his trademark fast and furious style, H.G. dives deep into the moments that have truly made us who we are. He reminds us of our leaders great sporting triumphs, from Harold Holts swimming to John Howards bowling; rewrites the record on legends such as Aussie Joe Bugner and Jack Brabham; and explains why Australias reality TV is the best in the world.The Fairytale is H.G. Nelsons magnum opus - an all-encompassing, no-holds-barred history of Australia at play, told through the stories of our sporting highs, lows and middles.

ISBN: 9781760985271