Blessed - The Autobiography

图书标准信息

• 作者 George Best 著
• 出版社 Ebury Press
• 出版时间 2002-08
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780091884703
• 定价 120.70元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 480页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

GeorgeBestneedslittleintroduction.Alegendinhisownlifetime,heisundoubtedlythegreatestfootballertheUKhaseverproduced.Blessedwithanextraordinarygifthebroughtabeautyandgracetothegameneverbeforeseen.ButBestwasunabletocopewiththesuccessandfamehisgeniusbrought.Hisfabledstoryislitteredwithtalesofwomenandsexand,ofcourse,alcohol.MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutBest,butverylittlesubstantiatedbythemanhimself.ThatisuntilGeorgeBestopenedhisheartandengagedusinoneofthemostexhilaratinglifestoriesforyears,Blessed.InhisownwordsGeorgerecountsthehalcyondaysatManchesterUnited,thebiggamesandEuropeanCupwinof'68.Andthenthere'stheheartbreakingtruthaboutthedeathofhismotherandhisstruggleswithalcoholthatforcedhimtofaceuptoalifewithoutdrink.Blessedrevealsthemanbehindtheup-for-a-laugh,boozy,womanizingstereotypethathaddoggedGeorgeBestforsolong.Openandhonestabouthismistakes,Georgeisalsoincrediblycandidabouthistriumphs,hisregrets,and,onlythreeyearsbeforehisdeath,whathehadhopedforthefuture.'Don'tcoachhim,he'sagenius'SirMattBusby'Unquestionablythegreatest'SirAlexFerguson

【作者简介】

Co-authorRoyCollinshasbeenaSportscolumnistforover16yearsandisapersonalfriendofGeorgeBest.HewasachiefsportswriteronTodayfortenyearsfollowedbythePeopleSport,andcurrentlytheGuardianandSundayTelegraph.(20020218)