Calling The Horses, 9781473606883
Paperback
The Voice of Racing’s life, legends, and legacy revealed and updated.

Calling The Horses

a racing autobiography

$44.27

  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    9 May 2016

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Summary

The Voice of Racing: Calling the Horses

For decades, Peter O’Sullevan was an iconic sports commentator, providing the soundtrack for half a century of horseracing as he called home legends like Arkle, Nijinsky, Red Rum, and Desert Orchid.

His rapid-fire commentary seemed to echo the sound of horses’ hooves, earning him the title “The Voice of Racing.”

Beyond his TV personality, Peter O’Sullevan was a notable journalist and admired writer. His autobiography, Calli…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473606883
ISBN-10:1473606888
Author:Peter O'Sullevan
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:9 May 2016
Weight:360g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 36mm
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Critics Review

…the literary equivalent of his commentating voice, which many of us can still hear as the soundtrack to our love of racing. The book, like his performances with microphone in hand, is mellifluous, funny, revealing and warm, much like the man. * Daily Telegraph *

About The Author

Peter O'Sullevan

Sir Peter O’Sullevan (born 3 March 1918) is an Irish retired horse racing commentator for the BBC and correspondent for the Press Association, Daily Express and Today. He was the BBC’s leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he memorably described some of the greatest moments in the history of Britain’s most popular race, the Grand National.

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