{"product_id":"9781399401548-1923","title":"1923","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[a] fascinating and often touching book… Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Pathé news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots from stage 4 of the 1923 Tour de France. No longer than 2.5 minutes long, it featured half a dozen sequences, including a lone rider crossing a bridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNed set about learning everything he could about the sequence – studying each frame, face and building – until he had squeezed the meaning from it. It sets him off in fascinating directions, encompassing travelogue, history, mystery story – to explain, to go deeper into this moment in time, captured on his little film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin him as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40865983823969,"sku":"9781399401548","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28890452.jpg?v=1724338722","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399401548-1923","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}