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Eric liddell, the scottish 400m olympic champion from the 1924 Olympic games in paris was immortalised in the oscar-winning film chariots of fire. His story, however, goes far beyond the restrictions of a 2-hour movie. Julian wilson’s vivid biography recounts not only the highs and lows of Liddell's athletics career, including his controversial decision never to run on a sunday, but also his life after the olympics as a missionary in war-torn china. The book draws upon interviews with Liddell's surviving family and friends, and includes some fascinating anecdotes, reminiscences, extracts from his letters and a number of rare photographs.