Peter May

Author of Horseracing and Fishing Books  

 

          

Dr Peter May has been an avid follower of horseracing since Red Alligator's win in the 1968 Grand National.  He has written for many publications and websites including AtTheRaces.com, Raceform Update, Raceform on Saturday and In The Know Magazine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Mathematical and Computer Science in 1985 and has since completed a Master of Philosophy degree in expert systems and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. He’s also a keen angler.

 

A small selection of his books is presented below some of which can be purchased in pdf format from this website; for Peter's  short stories click here.

 

 

"If you love fishing, you’ll love the book. If you haven’t got a clue about what we are doing most Sundays of the year, there is plenty for you to enjoy too. This won’t be the only time I read it." - Keith Arthur, England International Angler



End Peg focuses on twelve days in the life of a coarse angler. Made up of two practice sessions and ten matches, theses days on the bank exemplify the highs and lows, the delight and frustration, and the moments of unadulterated comedy that only fishing can create. Set against a backdrop of glorious countryside with majestic Red Kites, mischievous damselflies and protective moorhens competing for the limelight, the forces that attract us back to the riverbank time and time again are presented in a light-hearted, humorous style that befits the enduring, entertaining and occasionally exasperating sport of coarse fishing.  More...

 

 

"I was engrossed by the prose. The depth of research is staggering, A Day At The Races is something special, of that I have no doubt. There's a ton of stuff here that I knew absolutely nothing about!" - Mike Catttermole, Broadcaster/Journalist.

‘I have not come across a book like this before. Yes, I have seen weighty tomes with a price tag to match but this is an accessible, well-written and meticulously researched history of racing that deserves to sell in the thousands’ John Anthony, Racing Ahead.



A Day At The Races focuses on a selection days that served to shape the destiny of horseracing. The style allows for Readers to dip in, or read it from cover to cover depending on their preferred approach. In an attempt to paint an even broader picture, these critical days in racing's past are presented alongside other highly significant contemporaneous historical events in order to provide additional social context.  More...

 

 
 

 

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