Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports by Edward Brooke-Hitching

Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports

Edward Brooke-Hitching

288 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history sports adventurous funny fast-paced

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For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the perfect read. From Spile Troshing to Mumble a Sparrow, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched...

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informative 100%
funny 80%
lighthearted 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 40%
slow 20%

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3.35

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