The Nolympics: One Man's Struggle Against Sporting Hysteria

Author: David Shrigley Nicholas Lezard
Publisher: Penguin Global
Category: Funny Books & Stories, Olympic Games
Book Format: Paperback

Nicholas Lezard loved London. Then the Olympics came along . . .

Suddenly his beloved city was invaded by uber-people in branded sportswear who had contorted their bodies into odd shapes in order to run a bit faster, or throw things a bit further. Not to mention armies of reptilian brand-managers, chancers and corporate cheerleaders all wanting to cash in, as a blameless piece of the East End was turned (at tear-inducing cost) into one huge folly.

In The Nolympics Nicholas Lezard gives us the perfect antidote to Olympics fever with a hilarious blow-by-blow account of how he survived its highs and lows, triumphs and soul-destroying boredom. It is a book for anyone who would rather sit in the dark watching TV than ever wave a flag, who was last to be picked for PE, or who just feels that somewhere along the way the Spirit of the Games was smothered by wads of money. It is the only Olympic souvenir you'll ever need.

About Nicholas Lezard
Nicholas Lezard writes for the Guardian, Independent and New Statesman.He lives in London, the city on which the eyes of the world gazed during this Olympic summer.

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SKU BK-9780718197612
Barcode # 9780718197612
Brand Penguin Global
Artist / Author David Shrigley Nicholas Lezard
Shipping Weight 0.1500kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.200m
Assembled Length 19.900m
Assembled Height 1.200m
Assembled Width 13.000m
Type Paperback

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