The true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and rescue dramatised in Netflix's Society of the SnowIn October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain.
'SPORTING HISTORY AT ITS BEST' Daily Telegraph'A TERRIFIC READ AND A WORTHY TRIBUTE' FourFourTwo'VERY WELL WRITTEN AND RESEARCHED' Nostalgic GoonerFrom Herbert Chapman to Ars ne Wenger, this is the definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium.
The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sportHere's what readers say about AN INDEPENDENT MAN:'An entertaining read for any sports fan and a must read for all Formula 1 fans' 'It is the mixture of honesty, passion and humility that makes this such a good read' Eddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first drive, and helped groom a whole series of drivers early in their careers, including Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert.
'To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think "e;outside the box"e;' - a fascinating insider account of the Premier League and life at the top level of football from one of the country's best-rated goalkeepers.
The original autobiography of Bradley Wiggins, the first British rider to have won the Tour de France and a record-equalling seven-time Olympic medallist.
An eye-opening expose of and a heart-breaking lament for professional cyclingPaul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, becoming a national hero.
This hilarious romp charts the dramatic ups and downs of Tottenham Hotspur, as seen through the eyes of one of its most unlikely heroes: Roy Reyland, the loyal kit man who has served Spurs for thirty years.
In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event - a transcontinental road race across America that required them to run an average of 40 miles for 80 consecutive days.
Simon Yates, author of Against the Wall, takes us back to his early years as a climber - the escapades and excitement of a young life lived on the edge and for the moment, when experience was all-important and dramatic achievements and failures came as naturally as the hair-raising risks themselves.
WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 'Beautifully written, meticulously researched and stuffed with rich sporting and social history .
The collected essays of one of the world's greatest writers and thinkersBooker wining novelist, playwright, essayist, poet and critic - even admirers rarely know John Berger in all his literary incarnations.
This is the story of Sally Gunnell's progress from modest origins in Essex to becoming 400-metre hurdles world-record holder, Olympic champion and world champion.
_________________From the author of Poker and The Biggest Game in Town, a stirring portrait of the climbing legend Mo Anthoine - a must for fans of adrenaline sports everywhereFeeding the Rat is the story of an extraordinary man: climbing legend Mo Anthoine, who found his greatest joy in adventures that tested the far limits of human endurance.
The much-loved, irresistibly funny memoir of literary New York which was an international bestseller and enchanted readers around the world now a major film starring Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley, My New York Year'Gripping and funny' Observer'Like a literary The Devil Wears Prada .
'Jaw-droppingly amazing' DAILY MAILWINNER OF THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARDTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBorn in 1900 to a promiscuous American oil heiress and a British army captain, Marion Barbara Carstairs realised very early on that she was not like most girls.
'Blood Over Water stands out from the mass of sporting memoirs' - Economist 'The tale of an epic Boat Race brilliantly told from the heart of the competition by two brothers .
An impassioned defence of the civil liberties and the rule of law in the face of increasing pressure for ever greater 'security'A rollicking defence of Freedom and Enlightenment in the style of Tom Paine or William Godwin' Spectator'The even-handed tone of philosophy professor AC Grayling's latest book does not lessen the intensity of its polemical content .
Professor Lou Marinoff's first book drew on the wisdom of the great philosophers to solve our everyday problems, launching a movement that restored philosophy to what it once was: useful in all walks of life.
THE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE'I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world'David BeckhamBased on the acclaimed BBC Series, with a foreword by Alan ShearerThe Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.
In 1937 an ordinary school teacher on the island of Maui took a group of under privileged children, most of Japanese ancestry, and trained them to become Olympic swimmers.
Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year award at the British Sports Book Awards 2012 Alastair Hignell is renowned as a rugby international for England, a county cricketer and a much-loved broadcaster.
