What the critics have to say about The First London Olympics: 1908

“Jenkins... wittily evokes the amateurish spirit that pervaded the early Olympic movement.”
Matthew Syed
The Times

“a piece of creamy reading cake... ”
Milota Sidorova
Pocketnews.tv

“A book to restore your faith in the Olympic spirt... a gentle, accessible and interesting read.”
The Londonist

“A must for Olympic-philes”
Health and Fitness Magazine

“a delightful book”
Anthony Bijkerk, Secretary-General of the International Society of Olympic Historians

"richly illustrated and poignant"
Good Book Guide

"a highly accessible tale of the first modern Olympics...a diverting piece of time travel."
The American

"not merely a good read but also a truly enlightening account of the Olympic ideal and how it can be abused as well as enhanced."
Living North

"A timely reminder of the Olympic vision"
London Lite