Edwin Flack The Lion Of Athens by Peter Sweeney
SKU: B-000669

Edwin Flack The Lion Of Athens

Author: Peter Sweeney
Special Features: Illustrated, Inscribed
Condition: The cover has light scuffing, and corner wear. The front inner cover has the name of the previous owner. No other writing. Light page edge rubbing. Pages are clean and tidy. Tight binding.

Biography & Memoir Sport & Recreation Australiana

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Edwin Flack: The Lion of Athens by Peter Sweeney revives the remarkable story of Australia’s first Olympic champion. This lively biography charts the accountant-turned-athlete who sailed alone to the 1896 Athens Games and won gold in the 800 m and 1500 m track events.

Sweeney blends race-day drama with vivid Melbourne scenes, showing how Flack’s grit shaped national identity. Richly illustrated with period photographs, the book offers young-adult and adult readers a front-row seat to Olympic history and late-19th-century amateur sport.

This 288-page paperback is inscribed on the fly-leaf, adding a personal touch for collectors. Light cover scuffing and corner wear are present, but pages are clean, tight and free of markings beyond the original owner’s name inside the front cover.

An inspiring Australian sports biography perfect for runners, historians or anyone who loves a true underdog tale.

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