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Victor : The Best of Alf Tupper : The Tough of the Track: Britain's Favourite Comic-book Athlete

By: Publication details: United Kingdom; Carlton Books Ltd; 2012Description: 144 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781853758614
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 741.59
Summary: The Tough of the Track was The Victor's most popular hero, having instilled the competitive spirit into millions of British lads for over 50 years. A welder who worked under railway arches, Alf Tupper survived on a diet of fish and chips. He was always the underdog, running against posh toffs who devised underhand ways of keeping him off the winner's rostrum. Although Alf often looked beaten, he nearly always came through in the final few strides, exclaiming "I've run him!" as he breasted the winning tape in a photo-finish. Published in the year the Olympic Games returns to Britain, this nostalgic anthology will not only be the perfect gift for the millions of men whose love of sport was kindled in their youth by Alf Tupper, but will also enthrall and inspire a new generation of boys to go and win against all the odds.
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Cover image Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info URL Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds Item hold queue priority Course reserves
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi Comics and Graphic Novels 741.59 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Not For Loan Book Bazaar PKLC024508
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore Comics and Graphic Novels 741.59 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC015175
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The Tough of the Track was The Victor's most popular hero, having instilled the competitive spirit into millions of British lads for over 50 years. A welder who worked under railway arches, Alf Tupper survived on a diet of fish and chips. He was always the underdog, running against posh toffs who devised underhand ways of keeping him off the winner's rostrum. Although Alf often looked beaten, he nearly always came through in the final few strides, exclaiming "I've run him!" as he breasted the winning tape in a photo-finish. Published in the year the Olympic Games returns to Britain, this nostalgic anthology will not only be the perfect gift for the millions of men whose love of sport was kindled in their youth by Alf Tupper, but will also enthrall and inspire a new generation of boys to go and win against all the odds.

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