Zátopek

Name: Zátopek
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781910593882
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When you can’t keep going, go faster!

By Jan Novák

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Zátopek presents a visually intense portrait of Emil Zátopek, the legendary Czech runner renowned for his unprecedented triple gold victory at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. The graphic novel explores not only his athletic triumphs in the 5,000 metre, 10,000 metre, and marathon events but also his courageous stance against political oppression, including his successful campaign to allow fellow athlete Stanislav Jungwirth to compete despite exclusion by the communist regime. The story traces Zátopek's life journey, from his love for Dana to the achievements that cemented his place in sports history.
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This graphic novel is ideal for sports enthusiasts, history buffs, and graphic novel readers interested in compelling biographies that combine political and athletic themes.

Emil Zátopek is arguably the greatest Olympic champion of all time. The Czech runner’s three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, for the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and marathon is an achievement that has never been matched.

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An intoxicating, visually intense portrait of legendary runner Emil Zátopek

Emil Zátopek is arguably the greatest Olympic champion of all time. The Czech runner's three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, for the 5,000 metre, 10,000 metre, and marathon, is an achievement that has never been matched. His success as a runner made him a national hero, but as a public figure, outspoken and unafraid to take a stand, he was equally impressive.

Even before the Helsinki Games, Zátopek had scored a remarkable victory, successfully pressuring the communist regime to allow his colleague Stanislav Jungwirth, who until then had been excluded on political grounds, to compete. In Zátopek, Jan Novák and Jaromír 99 trace the extraordinary life and times of the great Olympian, from his first meeting with Dana, the love of his life, to the victories that would ensure his lasting legacy.

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Runner's World praises this new graphic novel for telling Zátopek's extraordinary story in a way "you've never heard, er, seen it before."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910593882

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Illustration: Full colour illustration

Contributors:

By Jaromír 99

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 790g

Pages: 208

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Jan Novák

About the Author

Jan Novák is a Czech-American writer, screenwriter, and playwright. He has won the Chicago Maroon's short story contest, as well as the Carl Sandburg Literary Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation.

Jaromír 99 is a Czech singer, songwriter, and artist who is best known for his work with Jaroslav Rudiš on the comics trilogy Alois Nebel. He is also the author (with David Zane Mairowitz) of The Castle, an adaptation of Kafka's novel, which is also published by SelfMadeHero.