Going to the dogs: a history of greyhound racing in britain, 1926-2017
Auteur :
Laybourn, Keith
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526114518
Date de publication :
14 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
517 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the rapid rise and slow decline of greyhound racing in Britain, focusing on the 1920s to the 1960s. It examines the way in which the middle classes sought to ban or control a sport and gambling opportunity which became a niche part of British working-class culture. -- .