Christmas 2023: Sport
Selected by the Bookshop
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Translated by Fionn Petch'A fascinating journey through the game's history [as] a vehicle of change' Shaka Hislop'Correia takes us around the world to examine how football has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds…
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WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORTNOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing'The Telegraph'[a]…
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The story of how one of Britain's biggest stars transformed the fortunes of a struggling football clubThe Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the…
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'Superb . . . Deserves to become a classic of sporting literature' DAVID KYNASTON'Absolutely fascinating and completely eye-opening - every page contains a gem' MARINA HYDE'A sparkling history' MATTHEW ENGELThe story of how the British…
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‘Exquisite.’ PATRICK GOLDSMITH, YORKE PENINSULA COUNTRY TIMESA great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer.High hopes were held for the Ashes of 2023. They were exceeded in an instant classic of five Tests…
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In Roar: A Celebration of Great Sporting Women 2016 Olympic gold-medal winner and TV personality Sam Quek champions the ascendance of female sport and digs deeper into the lives of her sporting heroines - from Paula Radcliffe and…
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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023**'Full of delightful anecdotes and interviews and fascinating historical tales' Mail on SundayA panoramic portrait of the wonderous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine.A…
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In parks, on downlands and heaths, by motorways, overlooking firths: the racecourses of Britain and Ireland are as various as the people you meet there. Some – Newmarket, Epsom, the Curragh – are rich in history, and among the…