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Among the Fans: From the Ashes to the arrows, a year of watching the watchers (Wisden Sports Writing) - Hardcover
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There was once a time, not so long ago, where our sporting heroes were treated with veneration. Players were players and their watchers were passive. Heroes lived on pedestals - they weren't public property.
This book explores the many ways this dynamic has changed over the years. From the Barmy Army's loud but loyal support of the England cricket team to the jeers that greeted our returning footballers after the World Cup, the relationship between athlete and fan is now quite dramatically different.
With his usual gentle wit and subtle intelligence, renowned sports writer Patrick Collins records one year spent observing a range of different sports and their many and varied fans. From a county cricket match at Canterbury - a place that resists change - to a corporate box at Wembley - watch them eat! see them drink! - from dog racing to swimming galas, this is a wonderful and humorous look at the world of sports - and the fans who make it all possible.
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About the Author
Winner of five Sports Writer of the Year awards, Patrick Collins writes a regular sports column for the Mail on Sunday.
Review
'a masterful piece of writing' * The Telegraph (August 2011) * 'an entertaining perambulation by a man who can be gentle and affectionate... and who notices things' * Guardian, 03.09.11 *
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- PublisherA&C Black
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1408130416
- ISBN 13 9781408130414
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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