A remarkable look at the 1966 World Cup, the most famous sporting event in English history, and a portrait of an age by our greatest writer on sport.
Duncan Hamilton Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Cet auteur irlandais crée des aventures de fantasy héroïque, mêlant une profonde passion pour l'histoire médiévale et la Renaissance à des décors imaginatifs. Son style narratif se caractérise par un rythme rapide, des personnages captivants et des enjeux élevés, reflétant le type d'histoires qu'il aime lire. Ses œuvres explorent des thèmes tels que la rédemption, la vengeance et la mégalomanie, mettant souvent en scène des dragons et des combats à l'épée. Les récits examinent fréquemment les épreuves de héros improbables plongés dans des intrigues et des conflits complexes qui forgent leurs destinées.






Injury Time
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Injury Time is the first novel from the great sportswriter Duncan Hamilton. It is about accepting the past and living a life in the present, hope and disappointment, success and failure and how close all of those things are in life and in the glory game.
One Long and Beautiful Summer
- 272pages
- 10 heures de lecture
An elegiac work reflecting on the evolution of cricket since 1945 and the dramatic changes that the 2020 had promised to bring.
For the Glory
- 528pages
- 19 heures de lecture
`Eric Liddell deserves a definitive biography. After refusing to compete on religious principle in the event in which he was favourite, the 100 metres, at the 1924 Games in Paris, Liddell won an astonishing gold medal in the 400 metres.
Inspired by his father's lifelong devotion to Newcastle United, Duncan Hamilton charts the progress of postwar British football to the present day. But at the heart of the book is his exploration of the bond between father and son through the Beautiful Game and how football became the only connection between two people who were totally different from one another.
Provided You Don't Kiss Me
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
`One day you'll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I'm thinking and save it up for later when it won't do any harm to anyone.'