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Glorious Summers and Discontents: Looking Back on the Ups and Downs from a Dramatic Decade Book

In this fascinating book Mike Atherton selects the best pieces he has written over the last decade. Renowned as a shrewd and resolute captain of England Atherton moved effortlessly into the commentary box and Fleet Street proving himself every bit as capable with the pen as with the bat. It has been a dramatic period seeing the rise of Twenty20 cricket and the IPL as well as the revival of England's prospects breaking a long era of Australian dominance in the Ashes. There has also been controversy too with terrorist attacks Zimbabwe and allegations of Pakistani spot-fixing all distracting fans from the essence of the game. Through it all Atherton comments with the true insight of one who has been there the humane understanding of someone who has genuine empathy for the issues involved and above all his opinions are based on a deep love for the game and sport in general. His writing has become essential reading for all sports fans. This book shows exactly why that is the case.Read More

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    In this fascinating book, Mike Atherton selects the best pieces he has written over the last decade. Renowned as a shrewd and resolute captain of England, Atherton moved effortlessly into the commentary box and Fleet Street, proving himself every bit as capable with the pen as with the bat. It has been a dramatic period, seeing the rise of Twenty20 cricket and the IPL, as well as the revival of England's prospects, breaking a long era of Australian dominance in the Ashes. There has also been controversy, too, with terrorist attacks, Zimbabwe and allegations of Pakistani spot-fixing all distracting fans from the essence of the game. Through it all, Atherton comments with the true insight of one who has been there, the humane understanding of someone who has genuine empathy for the issues involved and, above all, his opinions are based on a deep love for the game and sport in general. His writing has become essential reading for all sports fans. This book shows exactly why that is the case.

  • Waterstones

    The best from a decade of the writing of Mike Atherton, the sports journalist of the year

  • 0857203495
  • 9780857203496
  • Mike Atherton
  • 26 April 2012
  • Simon & Schuster Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 416
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