Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World?s First Female Sports Superstar [Hardcover]

In this comprehensive and highly detailed account of Dods life, freelance journalist Abramsky chronicles her interests and winnings in each of the sports to which she devoted her attention . . . Even though Dod was a phenom in her day, she was largely forgotten without TV, movies, or social media to carry her name forward. Fortunately for sports fans and students of womens studies, Dod wont be overlooked thanks to Abramskys thorough biography. The authors historical portrait helps readers appreciate Dods amazing feats long before Title IX was ever conceived. A welcome resurrection of a true pioneer. An adroitly written biography . . . Abramsky offers a fascinating portrait of the life of this forgotten sports heroine in fluid prose.? Abramsky . . . masterfully captures the life of this little-known sportswoman, a versatile female athlete comparable to Babe Didrikson Zaharias. In an eloquently written narrative, spiced with vivid descriptions of the Victorian era and the early twentieth century, he shines a light on Dod . . . This fine biography makes a significant contribution to sports history and womens studies and should go a long way to bringing Dods inspirational story to a new audience. Before Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe, there was Lottie Dod . . . Abramsky presents a well-researched account of a woman whose rare losses were almost more newsworthy than her consistent victories. Lottie Dod is one of the worlds great unsung sporting heroes. There wasnt a glass ceiling she didnt succeed in breaking, and in?