The Olympic torch relay
Subtitle: follow the flame of London 2012
By: Sara Edworthy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781118336120; 9781119973157; 9781119941514; 9781119979166; 9781119979173; 9781119979180
Subjects: Pictorial works; Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Olympic Torch Relay (2012 : Great Britain); Olympic Torch Relay. fast (OCoLC)fst01045580
Description: Stunning photography and lively narrative explore the excitement of the Torch Relay as the countdown towards the London 2012 Games gathers pace. The book traces the route around the UK, week by week, celebrating the diverse regions in powerful images of landscape, buildings, banners and local specialities, from biscuits to beers. Evocative photography joins with amusing anecdotes and intriguing stories from spectators and torch bearers, as well as the perspective of 'local heroes2 competing in the London 2012 Games. The Olympic Torch Relay is a fascinating portrait of a nation full of expectation, poised on the brink of a sporting phenomenon. It is a book to relish and return to - a reminder of your hometown2 place in history.
Notes: Exclusive torchbearers' edition.

Includes index.

"An official London 2012 publication"--Cover.