Eye Of The Hurricane by John Hennessey
When Alex Higgins' first manager, John McLaughlin, bestowed the nickname 'Hurricane Higgins' on the young, feisty snooker player he had no idea just how apt it was to prove over the next thirty years. Eye of the Hurricane details a sad but uplifting story of a man who had everything to play for but now has to play hard for anything he can get. It describes Higgins, sitting fitfully on snooker's sidelines, still has a story to tell, another controversy to spark. Author John Hennessey promises a 'wart and all' account of Alex Higgin's life and that is precisely what he delivers in this thoroughly absorbing book...well-told but cautionary tale of how narrow the line is between genius and insanity. This first proper account of Higgin's life is all the more clear-eyed for being written without his co-operation.
'Author John Hennessey promises a 'warts and all' account of Alex Higgins's life and that is precisely what he delivers in this thoroughly absorbing book..well-told but cautionary tale of how narrow the line is between genius and insanity.' Sunday Express, 3 December 2000; 'This first proper account of Higgins's life is all the more clear-eyed for being written without his cooperation...' The Guardian, 7 November 2000
John Hennessey is a sports journalist for the Daily Express in London. He specialises in snooker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840184402 |
| ISBN 10 | 184018440X |
| Title | Eye Of The Hurricane |
| Author | John Hennessey |
| Series | Mainstream Sport Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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