Sightlines Signed by the Author

Inglis, Simon

ISBN 10: 0224059688 / ISBN 13: 9780224059688

Published by Random House UK, London, 2000

About this Item

First edition first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. In excellent condition throughout. Near fine book in a near fine dustjacket. The international stadium odyssey by perhaps the world's greatest commentator on sporting stadia (see also 1983's groundbreaking Football Grounds of England and Wales).

Seller Inventory # ABE-1762695777032

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sightlines Signed by the Author
• Publisher: Random House UK, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0224059688
• ISBN 13: 9780224059688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 593 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Every city has a stadium and every stadium has a story. Inside a stadium, be it a cathedral of sport or a collection of sheds, one can feel the mood of a nation or a community. Starting out at Olympia, where it all began, and ending up in Sydney, site of the 2000 Games, the author, a self-confessed stadium addict, encounters anarchic bacchanalia in Pamplona's bull-ring, meets priests at a Gaelic Football final in Dublin and gets to lie prostrate on the hallowed turf of Lord's Cricket Ground.

About the Author

Simon Inglis is an author, journalist and broadcaster and a specialist consultant in stadium-related matters. He is the author of the highly-praised The Football Grounds of Britain.