This Sporting Life

David Storey

Published by Longmans, London, 1960

About this Item

A first edition of David Storey's Macmillan Award winning novel. Found in the original dust wrapper. A first edition of David Storey's award winning debut novel. Found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Storey's novel tells the story of Arthur's attempt to make it as a professional rugby league player, and Storey was a rugby league player himself in his youth, before becoming a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. This Sporting Life adapted into a film by Lindsay Anderson, who was a leading proponent of Free Cinema. In the publisher's original grey cloth binding, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with a little bumping towards the extremities. A little of the wrap is missing to the fore edge at the front board, and the bottom edge of the rear board. With some small closed tears in the wrap to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from the front endpaper which has a few marks, pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 854N28

Bibliographic Details

Title: This Sporting Life

Publisher: Longmans, London

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book