Blood over Water
Autor David Livingston, James Livingstonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 feb 2010
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408801192
ISBN-10: 1408801191
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408801191
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
For fans of True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny, Four Men in a Boat, and Chariots of Fire as well as fans of the autobiographies of Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent
Notă biografică
David studied for a BA in Biological Sciences at Christ Church Oxford (2001-2004) and then stayed for a further year to complete an MSc in Management Research at the Said Business School. His main passion throughout his time at Oxford was to win the Oxford Cambridge University Boat Race. In 2003 he won the closest ever Boat Race by a margin of one foot against a Cambridge crew containing his older brother James. Since he left University he has represented Great Britain at rowing on a number of occasions. He was motivated to write a book about his experiences and relationship with his brother to try and reconcile his feelings of guilt at winning the race. He currently works as an investment analyst at a private wealth management firm. James went up to Cambridge in 1999 to read Natural Sciences. He was twice selected for the Cambridge reserve crew, Goldie, before graduating to the Cambridge Blue Boat.James returned to Cambridge, starting a one year course in Management to give him a final chance of victory. James was again selected for the Cambridge Blue Boat but lost in the closest race of all time, against his younger brother David.James has rowed at a number of World Championships at Senior and U23 level and attended the Athens Olympics as part of Team GB. He has rowed all over the world including competitions in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and the United States.James lives in London and works in venture capital, investing in rapidly growing technology companies. He has written for Varsity, the Cambridge University newspaper, and had travel writing articles published in Travelbag magazine.
Recenzii
'The tale of an epic Boat Race brilliantly told from the heart of the competition by two brothers ... A serious candidate for the sports book of the year'
'Blood Over Water stands out from the mass of sporting memoirs'
'Jumping from boat to boat, from brother to brother, you feel every physical and emotional strain ... "[the story is] is thrillingly relived by these two feuding siblings'
'Superb ... Consistently compelling'
'Blood Over Water stands out from the mass of sporting memoirs'
'Jumping from boat to boat, from brother to brother, you feel every physical and emotional strain ... "[the story is] is thrillingly relived by these two feuding siblings'
'Superb ... Consistently compelling'
Descriere
'The Boat Race is the most divisive event in rowing ... An extraordinary and gripping story of a battle between brothers' Sir Matthew Pinsent