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The Flying Prince: Alexander Obolensky: The Rugby Hero Who Died Too Young - The Sunday Times Rugby Book of the Year Winner 2022 (Hardcover)
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The Flying Prince: Alexander Obolensky: The Rugby Hero Who Died Too Young - The Sunday Times Rugby Book of the Year Winner 2022 (Hardcover)
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**Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year at the Sports Book Awards
2022** Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky made his name on a
cold January day at Twickenham in 1936, his achievements captured
for posterity by the newsreels of the time. On his England debut,
having already scored one exhilarating try, the striking blond
winger collected a pass on the right and, path blocked, veered left
at such a pace that a line of opponents were left grasping at thin
air. It was a historic try, unrivalled in skill and speed - and it
inspired England's first ever victory over the All Blacks. Born to
a noble family in St Petersburg in 1916, he had been due a life of
wealth and privilege, until revolution forced the Obolenskys to
flee Russia. Arriving in Britain with just a handful of
possessions, they were reduced to relying on handouts, little
Alex's very education resting on the charity of others. But as the
young boy began his new life in a strange country, it was his
natural sporting ability that would bring him lasting fame. The
controversial selection for England of a Russian-born prince was a
huge story in the press, stirring up xenophobia as well as
excitement at the 19-year-old Oxford student's sheer pace. His
later exploits on and off the field would keep his name in the
papers, yet Alex was destined to win only four international caps,
despite touring with the Lions and appearing for the Barbarians.
After joining the RAF to serve his adopted king and country, he
died at the controls of a Hurricane in March 1940. Bringing a
fascinating era to life, The Flying Prince explores the mystery and
mythology surrounding Alexander Obolensky, and for the first time
tells the full story of the sporting hero who died too young. *****
'Well-researched . . . a pleasure to read. There are plenty of
colourful characters' - THE TIMES 'The fascinating tale of the
Russian-born aristocrat who helped England beat the All-Blacks for
the first time' JOHN AIZLEWOOD, I NEWS 'A first biography from Hugh
Godwin, rugby correspondent of the i, and a fine fist he's made of
it too' - BEST RUGBY BOOKS 2021 'Expertly fills in the gaps . . .
Now we have a biography his story deserves' - THE RUGBY PAPER
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