{"product_id":"in-the-spell-of-the-barkley-von-michiel-panhuysen","title":"In the Spell of the Barkley","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA wonderful, compelling read\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVassos Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e, radio presenter and ultrarunner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few. A race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile. Completed 60 miles? That's just the fun run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this most enigmatic of races - and its presiding philosopher-genius organizer Lazarus Lake - in the early 2010s. On each occasion, the Barkley won. The Barkley nearly always wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Spell of the Barkley\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of sporting obsession, exploring what drives individuals to challenge themselves at the limits of what is possible - and what it takes to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781399405423\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781399405423","offer_id":40530121752669,"sku":"9781399405423","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/73461_551ebc60-b66b-44ab-9227-c8429df5f050.jpg?v=1783915703","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/in-the-spell-of-the-barkley-von-michiel-panhuysen","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}