Skating Stories

Description

The ten stories collected here give today’s reader a sense of what it was like to be a figure skater at the turn of the last century. They range from recollections of his childhood on the ice to clever parodies of society to chilling tales of horror. Many are set in the Swiss Alps, where the most enthusiastic English skaters, including Benson himself, often wintered. They display Benson’s full range of talent as a writer and highlight his depth of knowledge as a skater, coach, and judge.