A People's History of Tennis

by David Berry

Pristine lawns, tennis whites, strawberries and cream, tennis is synonymous with the upper echelons of society, but scratch beneath the surface and you'll quickly discover a different history, one of untold struggles on and off the courts. From the birth of modern tennis in Victorian Britain to the present day, we bear witness to struggles around sexuality, gender, race and class that have transformed the nature of tennis and sport itself. A People's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745339654
• ISBN13: 9780745339658
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"