‘Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.’ These are some of the words inscribed beneath the statue of England’s World Cup-winning captain, Bobby Moore, at Wembley stadium. Since...

Editeur : Vintage Digital
Parution : 2014-09-11

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He was one of the hardest, most controversial footballers of his generation: the £20million man who became the first professional player to go to jail for an offence committed on the field of play.He was the fans’ hero who disappeared. Duncan Ferguson was an...

Editeur : Mainstream Digital
Parution : 2014-09-11

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PLAYING HARD BALL is a unique sports book, a cultural comparison of two national games - cricket, English in origin and American baseball - written from the viewpoint of a top-class practitioner of both codes. Ed Smith - the young Cambridge University and Kent batsman -...

Editeur : Abacus
Parution : 2014-09-04

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*Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014*‘The Pies beat the Saints and the city of Melbourne was still cloaked in black and white crepe paper when the rumour of a pack rape by celebrating footballers began to surface. By morning, the head of the...

Editeur : Vintage Digital
Parution : 2014-09-04

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High and wild places have dominated Stephen Venables' life and now he has written a full autobiography which explores how and - more importantly - why he became a mountaineer, and reveals a series of never-recorded adventures on four continents. At its climax he...

Editeur : Cornerstone Digital
Parution : 2014-08-29

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Norman Whiteside is more than a cult hero to Manchester United fans. In his eight years with the club he came to embody their aspirations to such an extent that he was embraced as their on-field representative, the supporter on the pitch. In this fascinating...

Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-08-28

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'To say "the best cricket book ever written" is piffingly inadequate praise' Guardian'Great claims have been made for [Beyond a Boundary] since its first appearance in 1963: that it is the greatest sports book ever written; that it brings the outsider a privileged...

Editeur : Vintage Digital
Parution : 2014-08-28

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Barry Davies' face and voice are instantly recognisable to any UK sports fan. He has guided audiences through some of the most compelling and exciting moments in televised sport over the past 40 years. Here, he relives the magic of those events and reveals what was...

Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-08-28

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Rio Ferdinand is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented and skilful defenders in the world. His transfer from West Ham to Leeds was a British record at the time, a feat he achieved again with his subsequent move to Manchester United. Ferdinand's success on the...

Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-08-28

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In 1868, the first ever documented bicycle race was held in a Paris park, and to the locals' chagrin, was won by a Briton. Yet while cycling culture became ingrained in continental European culture, riders this side of the Channel were engaged in constant battles with...

Editeur : Transworld Digital
Parution : 2014-08-28

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‘Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.’ Widely known for his strong personality, sharp dress sense, and eccentric comments at press conferences, there is only one José Mourinho. Regarded as many by the world’s best...

Editeur : Ebury Digital
Parution : 2014-08-21

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Mont Blanc, or 'Il Bianco' as it is sometimes known as in Italy; The White One. It sits, regally, upon pleated glacial folds gathered together around a timeless, grey-rock body, high above the French town of Chamonix, lord of all that it surveys. It beguiles, bewitches...

Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-08-14

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THE TRIATHLON: A TRUE TEST OF ENDURANCE AND FITNESS Capturing the discipline, the anguish, the fortitude and the joy that are all key elements of training for and competing in a triathlon, these stunning photographs showcase one of the world’s fastest growing sports....

Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-08-14

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“This book is an excellent deep dive into California’s wild edibles, revealing a real affection for and intimate familiarity with our state’s flora.” —Iso Rabins, founder of ForageSF California offers a veritable feast for...

Editeur : Timber Press
Parution : 2014-08-12
Collection : Regional Foraging Series
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Run or Die by Kilian Jornet - the autobiography of the world's most dominating athlete in ultra runningShortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardNational Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014Marca Legend Award 2014 'This man can run 100 miles....

Editeur : Penguin
Parution : 2014-08-07

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When Polly meets racing yacht designer Nathan Bryce for the first time, she realises immediately that what the papers say about him is all too true. He's handsome, fascinating and utterly ruthless.  Falsely accused of drug smuggling, then released into Nathan’s custody,...

Editeur : Headline Accent
Parution : 2014-07-24

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So who is Louis van Gaal? An inflexible ex-PE teacher who only knows how to act like a dictator or a footballing visionary that has made him one of the greatest ever European managers? Wherever he has gone, Van Gaal has been accused of being a domineering...

Editeur : Ebury Digital
Parution : 2014-07-24

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‘… there I was in the middle of Bogotá, coked up to my eyeballs, in a hallway holding two machetes, while some drunk Colombians argued about whether or not to blow up a bar with a live hand grenade…’ Asia has the hippie trail. South America has the gringo trail. Mark...

Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-07-07

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'I'm confident they play cricket in heaven. Wouldn't be heaven otherwise, would it?' Patrick Moore This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, amusing anecdotes and captivating stories and quotes from the world of cricket, is perfect for anyone who...

Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-07-07

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This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, handy hints and captivating stories and quotes from the world of golf, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of hitting the fairway.

Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-07-07

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