Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing by Roland Huntford
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- Pub. Date: November 2008
- 436pp
- Sales Rank: 200,391
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 2008
- Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
- Format: Hardcover, 436pp
- Sales Rank: 200,391
- ISBN-13: 9781847252364
- ISBN: 1847252362
Synopsis
Predating the wheel, the ski has played an important role in our history. This is brilliantly brought to life in this engaging book.
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Good information, poor executionby kilihar
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January 12, 2009: "Two Planks and a Passion" contains a wealth of information for skiing enthusiasts, but the writing and editing left much to be desired. I am a fan of Mr. Huntford's polar exploration books and expected the same care to be given to the sport for which we share a passion - what I found was a book that jumped from one era to another and one character to another with little cohesion. Add to the mix a number of mechanical errors (punctuation , grammar) that are frequent enough to be distracting. Mr. Huntford tends to overstate the contributions of some (mostly Norwegian) players and dismiss others (mostly non-Norwegian) too easily. If you love skiing, it is worth the read - if you do not, this may be a heavy plod.
I Also Recommend: Nansen, The Last Place on Earth, Shackleton, Resolute.
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