Bullseye Britain

Name: Bullseye Britain
Brand: Independently Published
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By Aaron Aaberg

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From smoky pub corners to sold-out arenas, Bullseye Britain charts the rise of darts as a defining thread in British working-class culture and sporting identity. This fact-rich narrative traces the game's unlikely transformation-from a medieval pastime to a globally televised sport-while capturing the voices, venues, and victories that made darts a national obsession.
Through 18 immersive chapters, the book follows the development of league systems, the role of breweries and broadcasters, and the dramatic split between governing bodies that reshaped the game in the 1990s. It shines a light on legendary figures like Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor, and Fallon Sherrock, while examining themes of class, masculinity, media, and youth development.
Whether in bomb shelters or palaces, darts has been a game of the people. Bullseye Britain offers a compelling, fact-driven account of how a humble pub sport came to reflect and influence the broader British experience.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

198

Release Date:

2025-07-01

Publication Date:

2025-07-01

Publisher:

Independently Published

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1923545094

ISBN13:

9781923545090

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

295 g

Height:

152 cm

Width:

229 cm

Thickness:

11 cm

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