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Contesting the idea that the study of Anglophone literature and literary studies is simply a foreign import in Asia, this collection addresses the genealogies of textual critique and institutionalized forms of teaching of English language and literature in Asia through the 19th and 20th centuries, along with an examination of how its present options and possible future directions relate to these historical contexts. It argues that the establis...

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Contesting the idea that the study of Anglophone literature and literary studies is simply a foreign import in Asia, this collection addresses the genealogies of textual critique and institutionalized forms of teaching of English language and literature in Asia through the 19th and 20th centuries, along with an examination of how its present options and possible future directions relate to these historical contexts. It argues that the establis...

All or Nothing At All is the life story of Billy Bland, fellrunner extrordinaire and holder of many records including that of the Bob Graham Round. Filled with stories of competition and rich in northern humour, All or Nothing At All is testimony to the life spent in the fells by one of their greatest champions, Billy Bland.

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TEN stories that with tongue firmly in cheek romp along the border of fact and fantasy dipping into crime, romance, wistful adventure, celebrity spookery and hospital spoofery. Each tale is self contained but inhabits the same half-woken dreamscape. Where a Tudor Queen with a fatal attraction brings slaughter to a country wedding, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison raise spirits in a Paris cemetery with a storming duet, Keef's pet puppy brings chaos...

For one brilliant season in 1983 the sport of fell running was dominated by the two huge talents of John Wild and Kenny Stuart - this is the story of that season and provides an intimate look at these two men.

A detailed history of the sport of fell running. It tells the stories of some of the great exponents of the sport, such as Fred Reeves, Joss Naylor, Jeff Norman and Rob Jebb.

For one season in 1983, the sport of fell running was dominated by two people: John Wild and Kenny Stuart. They only determined who was top by a few seconds in the last race of the season: this is the story of that season.

A detailed history of the sport of fell running, which tells the stories of some of the great exponents of the sport through the ages. From its early days to it going global with the World Championships, it profiles athletes such as Fred Reeves, Bill Teasdale, Kenny Stuart, Joss Naylor, and Billy and Gavin Bland.

This is not only a history of Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge.