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Alone : the triumph and tragedy of John Curry /

Tells the story of Olympic skater John Curry, revealing a man tormented by ambition, lifelong rivalries, homophobia, financial ruin, and deep personal tragedy who succumbed to AIDS and died of a heart attack at the age of forty-four.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Bill (Producer of documentary films) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Sport, 2015.
Subjects:
Curry, John, > 1949-1994.
Figure skaters > Great Britain > Biography.
Gay figure skaters > Great Britain > Biography.
Olympic athletes > Great Britain > Biography.
Patineurs artistiques > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Athlètes olympiques > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Biography.
Curry, John, > 1949-1994
Figure skaters
Gay figure skaters
Olympic athletes
Great Britain
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Description
Summary:Tells the story of Olympic skater John Curry, revealing a man tormented by ambition, lifelong rivalries, homophobia, financial ruin, and deep personal tragedy who succumbed to AIDS and died of a heart attack at the age of forty-four.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781408853566
1408853566