The austerity Olympics
Subtitle: when the Games came to London in 1948
By: Janie Hampton ; foreword by Sebastian Coe
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Windsor
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 457
ISBN-13: 9781445842974; 9781445842981
Subjects: Large type books; Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England); Olympic Games. fast (OCoLC)fst01408249
Description: London 2012 Olympics is fast approaching, with new developments and plans causing huge excitement the world over. Yet, this multi-million pound corporate extravaganza could not be further from the realities of the 1948 'Ration Book Olympics' which took place with London a bombed out ruin and Britain in deep economic crisis. The resulting games were not only an amazing achievement in terms of organisation, thrift and invention - being the most successful, inexpensive and unpretentious games of the 20th century - but also something for the world to celebrate following the long years of war and strain.
Notes: Standard print ed. originally published: London : Aurum, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references.