Description: Fighting Pretty by Louise Walsh Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Charming in its depictions of life in the gym, of the daily office grind and serves as a refreshing insight into provincial Britain today," --"The Guardian" Publisher Description Womens boxing may not yet be an Olympic sport, after plans to preview it in Beijing were dropped. But theres plenty of fight left in the sport yet, not least in the Welsh valleys.Written in honest, original prose, sharp with imagery and a love of place, debut author Louise Walsh tells a warm, no-holds-barred story of a Cardiff girl who refuses to throw in the towel.Lizzie is a young woman whos taken a few knocks in life. But shes still standing and looking to her love of boxing to see her through. Shes not quite sure where it comes from, this passion for the ring, it could be her granddad and the faded photo she has of him boxing for Wales in a red vest and home-made shorts…Reeling from divorce, jobless and living back home with her embittered father, Lizzie throws everything into boxing training, treating herself to lessons from an ex-pro. Then she meets up with a bunch of old-time trainers at a Valleys gym, who take the lonely city girl under their wing. Despite battles with her weight and other demons, Lizzie seems to be ahead on points. But will she ever get to wear that longed-for red vest?Walsh peers into the macho world of boxing with tenderness and telling humour, and discovers that maybe the barriers that separate men and women arent so high after all. Louise Walsh lives in Cardiff where she also works as a legal secretary. She has always loved writing and boxing and is a member of Cardiff Writers Circle. Fighting Pretty is her first novel. Author Biography Louise Walsh is a legal secretary with a love for boxing. She lives in Cardiff, Wales. Details ISBN 1854114743 ISBN-13 9781854114747 Title Fighting Pretty Author Louise Walsh Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 228 Publisher Poetry Wales Press GE_Item_ID:136553532; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781854114747
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ISBN: 9781854114747
Book Title: Fighting Pretty
Number of Pages: 220 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Seren Books
Topic: Sports
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2008
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 7.5 in
Author: Louise Walsh
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
