'Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and
watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by
providing practical instruction in co-operation, tests of resolve
and temper' Michael Parkinson was destined to spend his life in
sport. Introduced at a young age to cricket and football by his
father, he rose through the ranks of Barnsley cricket alongside
Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott. But while they went on to find
fame on the field, he found a career watching, writing and talking
about sport. My Sporting Life is Sir Michael's love letter to
sport, to the heroes and legends of his Yorkshire youth, to the
characters of the international games he watched and wrote about,
and to the very idea of sport itself. With warm, humorous anecdotes
about many icons of sport, from Shane Warne to George Best and
Muhammad Ali to Fred Trueman, Sir Michael Parkinson reflects on his
life writing about his one great passion.
General
Imprint: |
Hodder Paperback
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Michael Parkinson
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-71156-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-399-71156-3 |
Barcode: |
9781399711562 |
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