{"product_id":"rugby-an-anthology-9781472142573","title":"Rugby An Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspiring and irreverent by turns, Brian Levison''s new anthology has drawn on rugby''s wealth of excellent writing. Frank Keating, P. G. Wodehouse, Alec Waugh, A. A. Thomson, John Reason and Mick Imlah are among the distinguished names who have written movingly, amusingly and entertainingly about the game they loved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreat players such as Brian O''Driscoll, Willie John McBride, J. P. R. Williams, Chester Williams, Colin Meads, Gavin Hastings and Brian Moore give us a fascinating insider''s view, as does World Cup Final referee Derek Bevan, who reveals what it is like to try to control thirty powerful and often volatile men in a highly competitive situation. But some of the best writing and the wittiest insights come from those who played their rugby at a much less exalted level.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origins of the game - sometimes true, sometimes fanciful - are explored as are some of its rituals like the haka. There are amusing tales including that of the four Tibetan boys sent by\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCricket, as Sam Johnson might have averred, has all that life affords. Almost every aspect is touched upon in this delightful collection. It is the product of wide reading, deep interest and a versatile mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the nicest things I've been asked to sign.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a treat around every corner . . . this will stay on the bedside table for some time . . . It is a splendid reminder that we have the best game in the world, and the best writers too.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanges far and wide through the literature of the game . . . almost certainly the only book in history to combine the best bits of Gus Fraser and Charles Dickens. Something for everyone then. - Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead the book if you love cricket or if you love life - or if like so many of us, you believe the two are interchangeable. - ESPNCricinfo","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885746008407,"sku":"9781472142573","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472142573.jpg?v=1722537548","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rugby-an-anthology-9781472142573","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}