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A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin,Anna Ptaszynski

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A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin,Anna Ptaszynski

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ' Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.' ALAN DAVIES 'The trivia book of the season . . . magnificent.' SPECTATOR Did you know that Henry VIII owned the first pair of football boots? Or that David Attenborough is responsible for yellow tennis balls? A Load of Old Balls is the curious story of us and sport. It's about our mind-blowingly determined attempts to be the fastest, the strongest, the most skilful. In this endlessly entertaining tale of play and belonging, astonishing violence and jaw-dropping cheating, we learn what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed and discover why Michael Palin was disqualified from a conker tournament. Crossing millennia, continents and cultures, Harkin and Ptaszynski - the brainy researchers for BBC's QI and co-hosts of No Such Thing As A Fish -show us sport as we've never seen it before. ** Published in hardback as Everything to Play For. ** For more from the team behind QI's hit TV show, check out the QI FACTS series of books, @qikipedia, their weekly podcast at nosuchthingasafish.com or visit qi.com.

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A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin,Anna Ptaszynski

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The Book of the Year

By: No Such Thing As A Fish

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The Book of the Year

By: No Such Thing As A Fish

In a year when much of the news was believable but fake, comes a book packed with stories that are unbelievable but true. The Book of the Year is a hilarious guide to 2017's most extraordinary events, unearthed by the creators of the award-winning hit comedy podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. Each week, over a million people tune in to find out what bizarre and astonishing facts Dan, James, Anna and Andy have found out over the previous seven days. Now the gang have turned their attention to the news of the past twelve months. You'll discover the curious details behind the main headlines - how Donald Trump slept on the 66th floor of a 58-storey building, what effect Brexit had on Coco Pops, and why China's president can't stand Winnie the Pooh - as well as hundreds of stories you may have missed entirely, like the news that: - Qatar built a refugee camp for camels. - The world's first avocado restaurant ran out of avocados on its first day. - The victim of Britain's first ever shark attack ended up with a cut thumb. From strange inventions to baffling elections, via a surprising amount of sausage news, The Book of the Year is an eye-opening tour of the incredible year you didn't know you'd lived through.

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Berdo

By: Anna Cieślar

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Berdo

By: Anna Cieślar

Historia, która poruszy każdego, kto kochał swojego ojca bez względu na jego błędy. Radek mieszka z ojcem w dzikich Bieszczadach. Dorasta wśród surowej przyrody, potrzebuje czułości, której Berdo nawet nie stara się mu dać. Chłopiec w ulubionym szkicowniku rysuje wilki. Gdy pierwszy raz widzi, jak ojciec zabija zwierzę, jego świat rozpada się na kawałki. Czy da się kochać człowieka, którego ręce splamione są krwią? Berdo jest kłusownikiem. Nie miał wyboru. Gdy dostaje zlecenie na dwa wilki, przyjmuje ofertę bez cienia emocji, jak każde inne; miał ich zresztą wiele. Tym razem jednak nic nie idzie jak powinno. Niebezpieczeństwo wisi w powietrzu, czas ucieka, a decyzje, które Berdo podejmie, rozedrą serce wrażliwego sześciolatka, zmienią życie ojca i syna. Czy jesteś gotów wybaczyć przestępcy i ukryć go przed sprawiedliwością? Berdo to uniwersalna opowieść o relacjach z naturą, której jesteśmy częścią. Poruszająca historiaszorstkiego ojcostwa, przyspieszonego dorastania, podróży przez mroczny las. Zarówno prawdziwy, jak i symboliczny. Powyższy opis pochodzi od wydawcy.

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