No Hunger In Paradise by Michael Calvin
Shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards 2018 Whats your dream, son? A six year-old boy, head bowed, mumbles the eternal answer: Be a footballer. Steadman Scott, footballs most unlikely talent scout, smiles indulgently, and takes him in from the street.Extraordinary writing, a vital subject, a brilliant read -- Jonathan Northcroft * Sunday Times *
If you’re in any way interested in what lies beneath the water of the Premier League Iceberg, read Mike Calvin’s latest book No Hunger in Paradise -- Owen Gibson * Guardian *
A fascinating insight which gets to the heart of the matter – and problems – chasing every kid’s dream. A compelling read for anyone who likes football and the stories surrounding the stars of tomorrow. I couldn't put it down. -- John Cross * Daily Mirror *
Another exceptional piece of work -- Jason Burt * Telegraph *
Michael Calvin is one of the UK’s most accomplished sportswriters, having worked in more than eighty countries. He has covered every major sporting event, including seven summer Olympic Games and six World Cup finals. He was named Sports Writer of the Year for his despatches as a crew member in a round-the-world yacht race and has twice been named Sports Reporter of the Year.
His book, The Nowhere Men, a study of football scouts, won The Times Sports Book of the Year prize in 2014. He became the first author to receive the award in successive years, when Proud, his collaboration with former Wales and British Lions rugby captain Gareth Thomas, was named Sports Book of the Year in 2015.
In the same year Living On The Volcano, which exposed the pressures on managers, was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize. No Nonsense, his collaboration with Joey Barton, was named Autobiography of the Year in the 2017 British Sports Book awards.
No Hunger In Paradise, an insight into youth football that spawned a widely-praised BT Sport documentary, was a Sunday Times bestseller. State of Play, a study of the morality and social impact of modern football, was longlisted for the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.
He has been working closely with Thomas Bjorn on Mind Game to capture the unique nature of golf, and the principles and philosophies of the world’s best players.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784756116 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784756113 |
| Title | No Hunger In Paradise |
| Author | Michael Calvin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2018-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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