In Pursuit of Glory: The Autobiography
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 | Product Details: Hardcover 288 pages Release Date: 02 October 2008 Publisher: Orion ISBN: 0752898639 Rating:   Sales Rank: 6040 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: A good Insight (29 October 2008)Ghosted biographies of incomplete sports careers can be disappointing but I was tempted into buying this after reading an article about Bradley in the Sunday Times. Whilst Bradley is not keen to explore his childhood in any great depth he does open some doors on his inner life and in particular the issues surrounding his non relationship with his father who left him very early in his life to be raised by his mother, his grandparents and a step father. It is what Bradly doesn't give away to his ghost writer that is the most interesting from a psychological perspective. Taking to drink following his success in winning the gold at Athens is fascinating as is his refocusing upon a new career on the raod before coming back into the high performance culture of Team GB again as he builds towards his further successes in Beijing. Perhaps Bradley will further expand upon his life more fully after he competes at London in 2012 in which we will all hope he has further successes as by medal count he is already a highly successful Olympian. Not a five-star read but I was not disapponted. This is an insight into a champion who has wrestled with his personality and a number of psycholgical issues. Disappointing (14 October 2008)A disappointing book for me. Having read a few excellent sporting books by Richard Moore and Matt Rendell about modern professional cycling I had hopes that this would provide some insights into the new wave of talent and the way in which cycling is heading. Sadly no. The description of the recent Olympic races were absorbing and passionate (all three stars are for the tail end of the book!), however the rest is rather dull. A chronological list of events and encountered people without any real analysis to give a deeper understanding. The death of Wiggins' father hangs over the book too heavily, and the drinking binges are not that interesting to read about even if they are things that Bradley is trying to work through. For a real understanding of the spectacular success of Britain's track cyclists read Moore's 'Heroes, Villains and Velodromes'. I love Wiggins as a cyclist and one day I'm sure that he will deserve a biography to be written, but this one is too soon and incomplete. It reeks of all those footballers 'auto'biographies, cashing in on current glories. Brilliant Read (07 October 2008)This is a book not just for cycling fans but anyone interested in sport and also human relationships. I cant rate this book highly enough it draws in a frank and full way on Bradleys diffcult personal circumstances and how he acheived the success he so rightly enjoys today. This is the book of a champion not to be missed! | |
