From the bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, a hilarious new book from Lynne Truss about her strange journey through the world of sport and sports journalism. Get Her Off the Pitch! is the story of one woman's foray into the very masculine and rather baffling world of sport. Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, spent four years as an unlikely sports writer for The Times. It was a job that took her around the world (via the most difficult journeys and least glamorous hotels) and introduced her to some of the greatest living sportsmen (and many argumentative men with clipboards). During her time at the newspaper she faced disdain from fellow sports writers; undertook last-minute, pre-fight research into 'The Rumble in the Jungle' (Muhammad Ali won, surprisingly); tried unsuccessfully to interpret bizarre commentary and memorize results statistics; wept at football matches and discovered a lasting love for golf. She was even nominated for Sports Writer of the Year. Get Her Off the Pitch! is the hilarious, perceptive and at times moving account of those four strange years. It is perfect for those for whom sport is a matter of life and death, for those who have no idea what all the fuss is about - and for everyone in between.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007305742
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87331749
Product Key Features
Book Title
Get Her Off the Pitch!: How Sport Took over My Life
Author
Lynne Truss
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Business
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Genre
Humor, Sports
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
209mm
Item Width
141mm
Item Weight
432g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lynne Truss
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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