From Aintree to York: Racing Around Britain [Paperback]

Stephen Cartmell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2006

Writer and psychologist Stephen Cartmell set off to explore Britain using the cultural melting pot of the UK's 60 racecourses as his staging posts. During his travels, the author observed the peculiarities of the British and developed a satirical critique of one of the country's favorite pastimes. With his acute eye for observation, an appreciation of the ridiculous, and the ability to find humor even in the face of petty officialdom, this acclaimed book is not simply a travelogue of racing but a key to understanding Britain and its curiously comical inhabitants.

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About the Author

Stephen Cartmell is a travel writer, dedicated racing enthusiast and one time university lecturer. In order to give his students a well rounded education, he has been known to announce the result of the 2.30 at Cheltenham in the middle of a lecture on the application of Freudian perspective to a post-modern world (whatever that is). His interest in racing has extended to the ownership of several racehorses, all of which gave him chronic indigestion and a very thin wallet. Contact can be made through his local bookmaker. He is a Lancastrian exiled in Buckinghamshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers (May 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553817469
• ISBN-13: 978-0553817461
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,031,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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