{"product_id":"on-form-9781472121806","title":"On Form","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is being on form? How does it relate to feeling ''in the zone''? Are these states in the lap of the gods, a matter of which side of the bed we got out of that morning? Or is there anything we can do to make their arrival more likely?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating book, former England cricket captain and psychoanalyst Mike Brearley draws on his own experiences, both on and off the field, and examines many of the elements of being in and out of form across a number of different disciplines - not only in cricket and psychoanalysis but also in finance, music, philosophy, medicine, teaching, tree surgery and drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerceptive and engaging, \u003ci\u003eOn Form\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the benefits and risks of being on form and can help us all reflect on the range of conditions that block or liberate us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating -- Ivo Tennant * The Cricketer *\u003cbr\u003eEngaging -- Martin Chilton * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eEndlessly curious and unapologetically intellectual * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAccessible -- William Joll * The Oldie *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eInteresting * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book that offers insight not just into cricket, but into every walk of life; not just into the state of being on form itself, but into everything that surrounds it; and not just into the reader, but into the author himself * All Out Cricket *\u003cbr\u003eEpic journey of a book -- Dominic Lawson * Sunday Times *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739368665431,"sku":"9781472121806","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472121806.jpg?v=1720052042","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-form-9781472121806","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}