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The Sculptor from Rūnanga

An elderly West Coast sculptor undertakes a hunger strike for Gaza, asking how far one life can go in confronting injustice and indifference.

by Paul Maunder ...

When the images from Gaza become unbearable, Mike Garvey—West Coast sculptor, neighbour, ordinary man—decides that outrage is no longer enough.From a pup tent in Greymouth’s civic square, Garvey begins a hunger strike that will carry him far beyond the edges of his small town, and ultimately beyond New Zealand itself. What begins as a solitary act of protest becomes a journey shaped by chance ... Read more

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When the images from Gaza become unbearable, Mike Garvey—West Coast sculptor, neighbour, ordinary man—decides that outrage is no longer enough.From a pup tent in Greymouth’s civic square, Garvey begins a hunger strike that will carry him far beyond the edges of his small town, and ultimately beyond New Zealand itself. What begins as a solitary act of protest becomes a journey shaped by chance
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The Atomics

by Paul Maunder ...

You cannot run away from what haunts you... Midsummer, 1968. When Frank Banner and his wife Gail move to the Suffolk coast to work at a newly built nuclear power station, they are hoping to leave violence and pain behind them. Gail wants a baby but Frank is only concerned with spending time in the gleaming reactor core of the Seton One power station. Their new neighbors are also 'Atomics'—part of ... Read more

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You cannot run away from what haunts you... Midsummer, 1968. When Frank Banner and his wife Gail move to the Suffolk coast to work at a newly built nuclear power station, they are hoping to leave violence and pain behind them. Gail wants a baby but Frank is only concerned with spending time in the gleaming reactor core of the Seton One power station. Their new neighbors are also 'Atomics'—part of
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For A Yellow Jersey

The Scandalous History of the Women's Tour de France

by Paul Maunder ...

For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story ... Read more

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For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story
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Angel of the Mountains

The Curious Life of Charly Gaul, Cycling's Forgotten Superstar

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'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and ... Read more

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'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and
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The Wind At My Back

A Cycling Life

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In this deeply personal and lyrical exploration of what it means to ride a bicycle, Paul Maunder explores how our memories have a dialogue with landscape and how cycling and creativity are connected.Taking a journey through the places that have shaped him, we ride across wild moorland, through suburbia and city streets, into quintessentially English pastoral scenes. We see too some of the darker ... Read more

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In this deeply personal and lyrical exploration of what it means to ride a bicycle, Paul Maunder explores how our memories have a dialogue with landscape and how cycling and creativity are connected.Taking a journey through the places that have shaped him, we ride across wild moorland, through suburbia and city streets, into quintessentially English pastoral scenes. We see too some of the darker
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Rainbows in the Mud

Inside the Intoxicating World of Cyclocross

by Mr. Paul Maunder ...

Cyclocross is no longer cycling's hidden gem.Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling's only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions.In the sport's heartland of ... Read more

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Cyclocross is no longer cycling's hidden gem.Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling's only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions.In the sport's heartland of
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For A Yellow Jersey

The Scandalous History of the Women's Tour de France

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For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story ... Read more

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For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story
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Angel of the Mountains

The Curious Life of Charly Gaul, Cycling's Forgotten Superstar

by Paul Maunder ...

Narrated by Michael Chance ...

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8 hours 45 min

'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and ... Read more

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'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and
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We Were Young and Carefree

The Autobiography of Laurent Fignon

by Laurent Fignon ...

'One of the most charismatic and flamboyant cyclists in recent history' Daily TelegraphLaurent Fignon is one of the giants of modern cycling. Twice-winner of the Tour de France in the early eighties, Fignon became the star for a new generation. In 1989 he took part in one of the most fiercely-contested Tours of all time. Over the course of 3,285 kilometres he lost out to his American arch-rival, ... Read more

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'One of the most charismatic and flamboyant cyclists in recent history' Daily TelegraphLaurent Fignon is one of the giants of modern cycling. Twice-winner of the Tour de France in the early eighties, Fignon became the star for a new generation. In 1989 he took part in one of the most fiercely-contested Tours of all time. Over the course of 3,285 kilometres he lost out to his American arch-rival,
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A Race for Madmen

A History of the Tour de France

by Chris Sidwells ...

No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France.The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their suburban ... Read more

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No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France.The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their suburban
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Tour de France

The History, The Legend, The Riders

by Graeme Fife ...

In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, stretching back to July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal.With tales of great ... Read more

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In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, stretching back to July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal.With tales of great
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The Tour de France

...to the bitter end

Edited by Richard Nelsson ...

From small beginnings to doping scandals: a history of the Tour de France as reported by the Guardian and Observer.Having started in 1903 as a publicity stunt for an ailing French newspaper, the Tour de France is now the world's greatest sporting spectacle. Back then, cyclists raced alone through the night, sometimes at the risk of being beaten up. Today's riders pedal 3,500 km around the French ... Read more

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From small beginnings to doping scandals: a history of the Tour de France as reported by the Guardian and Observer.Having started in 1903 as a publicity stunt for an ailing French newspaper, the Tour de France is now the world's greatest sporting spectacle. Back then, cyclists raced alone through the night, sometimes at the risk of being beaten up. Today's riders pedal 3,500 km around the French
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