A Day at the Races: D.J. Taylor’s Derby Day: A Victorian Mystery

According to the writer of The Modern Sportsman: His Dress, Habits and Recreations - whom D.J. Taylor quotes at the beginning of his book - if there is a place which has a meadow and a rail for jumping than you will find the sporting men of England over there. With such a beginning and … Continue reading A Day at the Races: D.J. Taylor’s Derby Day: A Victorian Mystery