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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A wonderful exploration of sporting obsession, as well as a vivid portrait of an extraordinary tennis personality and the era that shaped him.Read a fan's eye view of one of tennis's most notorious stars, and an exploration into the idea of sporting obsession. The perfect nostalgic treat for any Wimbledon fan.The greatest sports stars characterise their times. They also help to tell us who we are. John McEnroe, at his best and worst, encapsulated the story of the eighties. His improvised quest for tennis perfection, and his inability to find a way to grow up, dramatised the volatile self-absorption of a generation. His matches were open therapy sessions, and they allowed us all to be armchair shrinks. Tim Adams sets out to explore what it might have meant to be John McEnroe during those times, and in his subsequent lives, and to define exactly what it is we want from our sporting heroes- how we require them to play out our own dramas; how the best of them provide an intensity that we can measure our own lives by. Talking to McEnroe, his friends and rivals, and drawing on a range of reference, he presents a book that is both a fan's-eye portrait of the most vivid player ever to pick up a racket, and an original study of the idea of sporting obsession. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our ow Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780224069625
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The greatest sports stars characterise their times. Tim Adams sets out to explore what it might have meant to be John McEnroe during those times, and in his subsequent lives, and to define exactly what it is we want from our sporting heroes: how we require them to play out our own dramas; Seller Inventory # B9780224069625
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Book Description Condition: New. 2004. New Ed. Paperback. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our own lives. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 86. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780224069625
Book Description Condition: New. 2004. New Ed. Paperback. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our own lives. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 86. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780224069625
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 152 pages. 6.50x4.17x0.47 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk0224069624
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - His improvised quest for tennis perfection, and his inability to find a way to grow up, dramatised the volatile self-absorption of a generation. His matches were open therapy sessions, and they allowed us all to be armchair shrinks. Tim Adams sets out to explore what it might have meant to be John McEnroe during those times, and in his subsequent lives, and to define exactly what it is we want from our sporting heroes: how we require them to play out our own drams; how the best of them provide an intensity by which we can measure our own lives. Seller Inventory # 9780224069625
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A wonderful exploration of sporting obsession, as well as a vivid portrait of an extraordinary tennis personality and the era that shaped him.Read a fan's eye view of one of tennis's most notorious stars, and an exploration into the idea of sporting obsession. The perfect nostalgic treat for any Wimbledon fan.The greatest sports stars characterise their times. They also help to tell us who we are. John McEnroe, at his best and worst, encapsulated the story of the eighties. His improvised quest for tennis perfection, and his inability to find a way to grow up, dramatised the volatile self-absorption of a generation. His matches were open therapy sessions, and they allowed us all to be armchair shrinks. Tim Adams sets out to explore what it might have meant to be John McEnroe during those times, and in his subsequent lives, and to define exactly what it is we want from our sporting heroes- how we require them to play out our own dramas; how the best of them provide an intensity that we can measure our own lives by. Talking to McEnroe, his friends and rivals, and drawing on a range of reference, he presents a book that is both a fan's-eye portrait of the most vivid player ever to pick up a racket, and an original study of the idea of sporting obsession. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our ow Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780224069625