Coming Back To Me: The Autobiography of Marcus Trescothick

ISBN-13: 9780007292486 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 368 str.

Marcus Trescothick

Opis

A true-life sporting memoir of one of the best batsman in the game who stunned the cricket world when he prematurely ended his own England career. Trescothick's brave and soul-baring account of his mental frailties opens the way to a better understanding of the unique pressures experienced by modern-day professional sportsmen.

Recenzje

'The finest [sports book] of them all.' Sunday Express

'sad but utterly compelling' Observer

'A moving document...makes for fascinating reading.' Independent

'grim but compelling reading' Independent on Sunday

'an honest and humbling read' Glasgow Herald

'One of the most important publications of the year...For a top-flight sportsman to write so candidly about his battle with depression took exceptional courage.' Sunday Telegraph

'This year's winner of the WIlliam Hill Sports Book of the Year prize is, in many ways, an unusual account. For a start, it's actually good, which is a rarity for a current sporting autobiography.' Daily Telegraph

'Gripping throughout' , 'A frank, open-hearted account of a still-taboo subject.' Five star review in Spin Magazine

O autorze

Marcus Trescothick was born in Keynsham, Somerset in 1975. He made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993, his Test debut for England, against the West Indies, in August 2000, and has since represented his country in 123 one-day internationals and 76 Test matches, culminating in a historic 2005 Ashes victory against Australia that was rewarded by an MBE. He announced his retirement from international cricket in spring 2008. He is married to Hayley and has two young children.