"Esquire" Book of Sports Writing

by Greg Williams (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.37

  A collection of the best original sports writing that has appeared over the years in Esquire magazine, both British and American. The pieces include: James Fox on deep-sea fishing with Robert Hughes in Florida; Colm Tiobin on the Irish hatred of Eamon Dunphy; Lawrence Norfolk on learning to parachute-jump; Thomas Keneally on Australian rugby league; Martin Amis on playing snooker with Julian Barnes; and Nick Hornby on the misery of being a soccer fan.