An Athletics Compendium

Adult Fiction L 5 0 - 6 4 50 The fast men. London: Hutchinson, 1986. 288p ISBN: 0-09-164210-8 (cased) • 0-09-164301-5 (pbk) BL: YC.1986.a.5938 Possibly the only sports Western ever written, this is an account of professional foot-racing in the American West otfhe 18>70s. McNeish, Jams 51 Lovelock. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. 398p ISBN: 0-340-36430-0 Fictional treatmentof the careeorf Jack Lovelock, the 1956 Olymp1ic500m champion. May, Jonathan(pseudonyomfChristopheWr ood) 52 Confessions from the Olympics. London: Sphere, 1980. 139p; pbk ISBN: 0-7221-5999-4 BL: H.80/756 Humorous fiction tinhe 'confessionss'eries. Mayer,Albert 1. 53 Olympiad / illustratebdy Cleveland J. Woodward. London: Harper, 1938. ix, 268p; illus BL: 12718.dd.14 Carefully researched novselt in 4645C, with detailed descriptions of the events of the classical Games. Messman, Jon 54 To kill ajogger. London; Hamiyn, 1980. 184p; pbk Originally published inUSA. as: Jogger'smoon ISBN: 0-600-20049-3 Crime novel about serial killings jofggers inNewYork city parks. Miles,Keith 55 Not for glory, not for gold. London: Century, 1986. 312p Based on a screenplay by David Williamson ISBN: 0-7126-1271-8 (cased) • 0-7126-1272-6 (pbk) BL: YK.1986.a.l531 • YC.1986.a.4438 Fictional treatment Baonf nister's four minute mile. Mitchell,Gladys 56 The longer bodies. London; Gollancz, 1930. 287p BL: NN.16379 A crime novelwith an athletics background. 57 Adders on the heath. London; Michael Joseph, 1963. 240p BL: Nov.1475 A murder novel with an athletics background. 58 A javelin for Jonah. LondonJo: seph, 1974. 200p ISBN: 0-7181-1193-1 BL: Nov.20901 Crime novel in which a javelin and a shot are employed as murder weapons. Moffatt,James 59 The marathon murdeLr.ondon; New English Library, 1972. 124p; pbk Crime novel written in response to chaallenge issued by the BBC TelevisionLate NightLine-up team. Molloy,Maura 60 One Tailteann week; a chronicle of the Games in ancient days. Dundalk; Dundalgan, 1930. 66p; illus; pbk BL: 012603.bb.21 Fictional account tohfe ancient Games of Ireland. Neville,Margot(pseudonyomf MargoGt oyder& Neville Joske) 61 Murder of Olympia. London; Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 223p BL: NNN.8937 A crime novel set at the OlymGpaimc es, Melbourne, 1956. Owen, John 62 The running footman, or, The sentimental servant. London: Gollancz, 1931. 352p BL: NN.18375 A novel which takes asits hero one of the running footmen ofthe eighteenth century. Parandomki, Jan 63 The Olympic discus / translatbeyd A. M. Malecka and S. A. Walewski. London: Minerva, 1939. 301p Translation of:Dysk Olimpijski BL: 12593.1.13 An historical novel of athletes and athleitnicasncient Greece. Parker,Kobert B. 64 Wilderness. London: Deutsch, 1980. 256p ISBN: 0-233-97276-5 Crime novel featuring jaogger who witnesses murder. [ 1 6 1 ]