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The Olympic torch relayThe Olympic torch relay

The Olympic torch relay

Sarah Edworthy

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Stunning photography and lively narrative explore the excitement of the Torch Relay as the countdown towards the London 2012 Games gathers pace. The book traces the route around the UK, week by week, celebrating the diverse regions in powerful images of landscape, buildings, banners and local specialities, from biscuits to beers. Evocative photography joins with amusing anecdotes and intriguing stories from spectators and torch bearers, as well as the perspective of 'local heroes2 competing in the London 2012 Games. The Olympic Torch Relay is a fascinating portrait of a nation full of expectation, poised on the brink of a sporting phenomenon. It is a book to relish and return to - a reminder of your hometown2 place in history.

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OL Work ID
OL27305339W

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Pictorial worksSocial life and customsManners and customsOlympic Torch Relay (2012 : Great Britain)Olympic Torch Relay. fast (OCoLC)fst01045580OlympicsSports, great britainGreat britain, social life and customsGreat britain, pictorial works

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