Racing Lexicon

Hardback

Main Details

Title Racing Lexicon
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Woodhouse
By (author) John Leigh
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 205,Width 134
ISBN/Barcode 9780571229895
ClassificationsDewey:798.44101
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 6 October 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Racing Lexicon may not come straight from the horse's mout h, but it collects the strange and wonderful language of the'Sport of Kings.'

Author Biography

John Leigh and David Woodhouse met at Cambridge University, respectively writing doctorates on Voltaire and Byron. Leigh stayed in Cambridge, where he is now a fellow at Fitzwilliam, while Woodhouse manages other people's money in the City. Other outings include Racing Lexicon.