{"product_id":"land-of-second-chances-9780224091770","title":"Land of Second Chances","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIM LEWIS is a feature writer at the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e and contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has previously been editor of both the \u003ci\u003eObserver Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eObserver Sport Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, Britain's most prestigious sports magazine. Prior to that he was editor of the \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eSunday Review\u003c\/i\u003e and deputy editor of \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating... not a typical rags to riches, triumph against adversity tale... Lewis does a fine job of unpicking a tangled narrative * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable story... attempts to import the Lycra-clad, precision-engineered world of the Tour de  France into rural Africa form the heart of this absorbing book...Team Rwanda’s story could have been edited into an uplifting tale of unlikely  success, with Niynoshuti’s Olympic appearance as the rousing finale. Instead  this is a more complicated, darker, account. * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt's a book that successfully melds many facets and characters. At times deeply shocking, always moving and occasionally very amusing, \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Second Chances\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately an uplifting story of hope * Wheelsuckers *\u003cbr\u003eHis meticulously researched work merits a wider audience than appealing to devotees of the biking fraternity – and will surely get one…. A good cycling tale and this one is a cracker * Birmingham Post *\u003cbr\u003eAn eloquent and compassionate tale by Observer author Tim Lewis. Perfect for: sport lovers after a leftfield underdog story -- Sam Dansie * Bike Radar *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883866861911,"sku":"9780224091770","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780224091770.jpg?v=1722529370","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/land-of-second-chances-9780224091770","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}