John Blake imprint: 794 books

Every Split Second Counts

My Life with Fast Karts, Fast Women and F1 Superstars

by Martin Hines
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2008

With 17 major championships-including three world titles and five European wins-Martin Hines is the world’s most successful kart driver. Despite opposition from racing purists, he pioneered the sport of superkart racing after founding Zip Karts in 1964, a company that is now the industry’s most...

Notorious

The Life and Fights of Conor McGregor

by Jack Slack
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017

The Dubliner has achieved more in three years with the UFC than anyone in the 20 year history of the organization. From an unknown prospect to the first man to hold two world titles simultaneously, McGregor's knockout-filled march through the featherweight and lightweight rankings sent shockwaves...
by Nigel Benn
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009

Nigel Benn is a powerhouse among boxers. Known to his fans as the Dark Destroyer, his first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out all his opponents-half of them before the first round was over. In this book, Nigel Benn tells it like it is. From the grim days he spent in the army in Northern...
by Charlie Magri, Jim McDonnell
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2013

Charlie Magri is one of the most popular boxers ever to have stepped into the ring. The exuberance and energy of the former WBC Flyweight Champion earned him a core of dedicated fans and, throughout his career, his determination and his ability to overcome adversity inspired all those who watched...

Rory Mcllroy

The Biography

by Frank Worrall
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

Hard-hitting Rory McIlroy was always destined to become a professional golfer from the moment he recorded a 40-yard drive aged just two. His first hole in one came when he was nine and he played in his first professional European tour event as a 16-year-old in 2005. His amazing amateur career saw...
by Julian Sayarer
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014

Julian Sayarer grew up riding a bicycle. Working as a bike courier in London, he learned the world record for a circumnavigation by bike had been broken, and that cycling into the sunset had been bought by banks and big business. Determined to do things differently, Julian set out to take back the...
by Paddy Doyle
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2004

'He's the world's fittest man - it's official.' - The GuardianHe's gone 110 rounds with 10 opponents to win the World Kumite Karate Boxing Championships.He's got the world record for the number of press-ups done in a year, he did over 1.5 million - that's over 4,000 a day!He's got the fastest time...

Nigel Benn - Dark Destroyer

The Autobiography of Britain's Most Destructive Fighter

by Nigel Benn
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017

NIGEL BENN is a powerhouse among boxers. Known to his fans as the Dark Destroyer, all of his first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out his opponents - half of them before the first round was over. In this book, Nigel Benn tells it like it is. From the grim days he spent in the army...
by Harry Harris
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018

A bestseller in both the UK and the USA on its first publication, this book was the first fully authorised life of world's greatest living footballer. With exclusive access to Pelé, award-winning sports writer Harry Harris charts his meteoric rise from humble beginnings in Brazil to his first...
by Lenny McLean, Peter Gerrard
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017

Born in East London in 1949, Lenny McLean grew up in an area that had been ravaged by the Second World War. Although money was scarce and fighting was commonplace, a camaraderie and deep sense of honour and respect remained. A victim of violent abuse at the hands of his stepfather, Lenny spent much...
by Ian Freeman, Stuart Wheatman, Roy Pretty Boy' Shaw
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009

'Hit me first and that's when I turn psycho. I cracked him so hard that he fell against the wall behind him; that was the only thing that kept him up. He was so dazed that he turned to run away and just ran straight into the wall...'Meet Ian Freeman...otherwise known as The Machine. A friend to keep...

Robin Van Persie

The Biography

by Andy Williams
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011

Robin van Persie is one of the most talented players in world football today. An intelligent playmaker and deadly striker, he brings creativity and intelligence to Arsenal's forward line and is the first name on the Netherlands team sheet. Signed by Arsene Wenger in the summer of 2004 with a view...
by Micky Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2009

Two or three of them came over and asked what team I was ...they followed me at a distance and when I looked across the platform I saw the other lads from the train getting a good kicking. I felt uneasy and was obviously next on their list for a hiding. I could not bottle it. I had to front it and...
by Simon Moss
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014

'A GOOD, DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE MAN WHO COMES ACROSS AS A COMPLEX, ECCENTRIC AND DRIVEN CHARACTER' - THE TIMESIn November 2013, Martin O'Neill was appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland's national football team, with Roy Keane as his assistant manager. For Ireland, and for football itself,...
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