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Synopsis
When originally published this was described as an exceptional first novel because the characters are concerned with expressing themselves in physical rather than emotional or intellectual terms. The world in which the story is set is that of professional Rugby League in a Norther English industrial city, and spans several years in the life of narrator Arthur Machin.
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About the Author
David Malcolm Storey, the son of a miner, is an English playwright, screenwriter, award winning novelist and a former professional Rugby League player. He was born in 1933 and studied at the Slade School of Art.
Review
“Extraordinarily mature—technically as well as emotionally” —The Sunday Times
“The best novel about sport I’ve read.” —Caryl Phillips, author of The Final Passage
“[An] impressive first novel.” —The New York Times
“An absorbing writer.” —The New Yorker
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0099274795
- ISBN 13 9780099274797
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages253
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rugby League football in an industrial northern city circa 1960 is a life of grime, mud, sweat, intrigue and naked ambition. In This Sporting Life, David Storey recounts the fortunes of gladiator hero Arthur Machin from the day of his inclusion in the local team to the match when he begins to feel age creeping up on him. Through Arthur we are taken into his raw, often brutal world of players, backers, Saturday crowds bloody noses and broken teeth, landladies and communal baths. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001361756
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