Imprint:
London : Unbound, 2024.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
William Grenfell, Lord Desborough, was for many, the epitome of the perfect English gentleman: an exceptional sportsman, dedicated public servant and devoted husband and father. Grenfell's astounding sporting achievements, from climbing mountains to swimming the basin below the Niagara Falls, rowing across the English Channel, winning the Amateur Punting Championship, representing Britain in fencing, with success in athletics, cricket, shooting, and equestrianism, confirmed his deep-rooted belief in the importance of sport. Appropriately he became the driving force behind the 1908 London Olympics, an enormous success despite being staged with only two years' notice. In 'Titan of the Thames', Nairne and Williams unravel the myths surrounding this fascinating man whose life spanned a period of disruption and change from the 1850s to the 1940s. They have pieced together a compelling biography from many sources, telling this important story for the first time.
ISBN:
9781800182790 (hbk. :)
Dewey Class:
796.4092
920 DESB
B DES
BM92 DESB
LOC B DES WGC
LOC B DES HER
Bookmark Link:
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