{"product_id":"the-bolt-supremacy-9780224092319","title":"The Bolt Supremacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeijing 2008, the 100 metres final:  Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent. It is one of the greatest sporting moments. It is just the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the ten fastest 100-metres times in history, eight belong to Jamaicans. How is it that a small Caribbean island has come to almost totally dominate the men's and women's sprint events?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bolt Supremacy\u003c\/i\u003e opens the doors to a community where sprinting permeates conversations and interactions; where the high school championships are watched by 35,000 screaming fans; where identity, success and status are forged on the track, and where making it is a pass to a world of adoration and lucrative contracts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn such a society there can be the incentive for some to cheat. There are those who attribute Jamaican success to something beyond talent and hard work. Award-winning write\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbing -- Richard Williams * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and lively. Moore is an open-minded and engaging writer who's willing to hear his interviewees out. Because maybe there \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003esomething in the yams, and maybe we can all still enjoy the dream. * Esquire *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating account of how a Caribbean island came to rule the world in the art and science of running very fast indeed -- Chris Maume * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling… thoughtful and wide-ranging… leaves you feeling optimistic * Literary Review *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017644704087,"sku":"9780224092319","price":14.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780224092319.jpg?v=1750774213","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bolt-supremacy-9780224092319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}