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Written at the height of the Covid-19 crisis, the book is a thought-provoking, deeply personal account of the role sport - and particularly football - plays in everyday life. Part memoir, part manifesto, it takes the reader on a tour of the world's greatest sporting occasions and into its outposts in sub-Saharan Africa, the Amazon Basin and the Southern Ocean. Drawn from Calvin's experience as an award-winning sportswriter, covering every major sports event over 40 years in more than 80 countries, it offers first-hand insight into such icons as Muhammad Ali, Maradona and Sir Bobby Charlton. 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An engaging blend of touching memoir and trenchant reporting.\" Ian Ridley, William Hill shortlisted author of The Breath of Sadness; \"A lovely, soulful, personal read. Michael Calvin has done it again.\" --Jonathan Northcroft, Sunday Times; \"This is a wonderful read that draws on all Calvin's experiences from his working and personal life to explore the role of sport in our lives... As a reader there is an intimacy in the writing that felt like Calvin was talking directly to me, whether this was about him having tuberculosis as a child or his encounters with sporting legends such as Muhammad Ali or Bobby Charlton... 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It was compelling... one of the best cricket books I've read.\" Ken Piesse, Cricket Books (Australia); \"The Unforgiven is riveting.\" Sharda Ugra, Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo; \"The Unforgiven should be mandatory reading for anyone genuinely interested... in Caribbean cricket history.\" Fazeer Mohammed, Trinidad Express; \"The Unforgiven is a fascinating and engrossing book and Ashley Gray deserves great credit for bringing the story of these West Indian cricketers to our book shelves.\" Andrew Roberts Cricket Statistics; \"Gray, who travelled to the Caribbean several times for the book, has revealed a fresh voice and a talent to be rivalled among the best cricket writers in the world.\" Barry Nicholls, Australian Cricket Digest; \"Cricket is a game enhanced by great books and Ashley Gray's The Unforgiven is an excellent dive into one of the most intriguing stories in the sporting world.\" Robert Craddock, The Courier-Mail;","brand":"Pitch Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48868328538455,"sku":"9781785315329","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785315329.jpg?v=1722287507"},{"product_id":"the-pride-of-the-lionesses-the-changing-face-of-womens-football-in-england-9781785315411","title":"The Pride of the Lionesses: The Changing Face of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sequel to The Roar of the Lionesses - named one of The Guardian's best sports books of 2016. 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