No Surrender: The Life and Times of Ian Botham

No Surrender: The Life and Times of Ian Botham

by Dave Bowler (Author)

Synopsis

The unauthorised biography of the world's most entertaining - and Britain's most successful - cricketing all-rounder. In his prime, year in, year out, Ian Botham provided the most memorable moments of the cricketing season. Yet there has always been more to Botham than just cricket, and this biography examines why he inspires both admiration and fury in his fans. Primarily a celebration of Botham and cricket, NO SURRENDER explores the life and times of the most important cricketer of the past quarter century. Includes full chronology and Test Match career statistics.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 06 Apr 1998

ISBN 10: 0752816373
ISBN 13: 9780752816371

Author Bio
Beautifully illustrated, with rare archive material, the book will be a pastiche of a 1950s football annual.Aimed at the Christmas gift/nostalgia market (for the older, more discerning fan).Having written critically acclaimed biographies of Bill Shankly, Danny Blanchflower, Alf Ramsey and a recent history of the England team, Dave Bowler's contacts in the world of football veteransare second to none: features interviews with Bobby Robson, Don Howe, MalcolmAllison and Walter Winterbottom among others.There have been best-selling accounts of the lives of contemporary journeymen footballers (Gary Nelson, Steve