The Incredible Life of Milkha Singh the Runner Who Could Fly

von Swati Sengupta

122 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 9 bis 12 Jahre

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DeScriPtionIn a small village in Punjab, little Milkha Singh grew up, loved by his parents,surrounded by open fields where he could run, play, and fly kites. In the heatof summer, when he had to walk to school barefoot, he would run like thewind so he could get home fast. And then, one day, in the midst of terribleviolence and upheaval, his family and home were snatched away forever.Milkha, still a teenager, found himself alone and friendless, till he wasrecruited into the Army. Here, he finally found his passion and joy-running.Despite overwhelming odds, Milkha trained and practised with one goalin mind-to become the best runner for India. Eventually, he did do so-winning medals in international and national sporting events, creating recordsthat stood the test of time, and becoming an inspiration for every Indianforever.In this well-researched and lucid biography, the astonishing life of MilkhaSingh comes alive-a story that will inspire and motivate generations ofIndians.

• ISBN: 9789354473746
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2022
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Speaking Tiger Books
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 9 bis 12 Jahre