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Bring Me My Chariot of Fire - The amazing true story behind the Oscar-winning film 'Chariots of Fire' - cover

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Bring Me My Chariot of Fire - The amazing true story behind the Oscar-winning film 'Chariots of Fire'

Hugh C. Shields

Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing

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Summary

This book tells the story of two of Great Britain’s finest Olympic athletes, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.  Their achievements at the 1924 Paris Olympics, immortalised in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, are the stuff of legend. They both won Olympic gold medals and became heroes of the day.  But they also went on to lead fascinating lives after they retired from running.  This beautiful book tells their remarkable stories with great charm and confirms the view that, as men, they shall always rank as among the finest this great sport of athletics has ever produced.
Available since: 05/15/2018.

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