The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer by Christopher Clarey
$28.00 NZD
Category: Sport
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever sportspeople, Roger Federer is beloved as a phenomenon, a symbol of enduring greatness and yet is intensely private. But his path from temperamental, bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one of the greatest, most self ...Show more
SOLO: What running across mountains taught me about life by Jenny Tough
$38.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The incredible story of a six-continent journey of self-discovery Jenny Tough is an endurance athlete who's best known for running and cycling in some of world's most challenging events - achieving accolades that are an inspiration to outdoor adventurers everywhere. But SOLO tells the story of a much mo ...Show more
The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing by Mark Kurlansky
$28.00 NZD
Category: Sport
National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Outdoor LiteratureFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod-the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. ...Show more
Sea Fever: A Seaside Companion: from buoys and bowlines to selkies and setting sail by Meg Clothier, Chris Clothier
$25.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Everything you need to know about the sea and shore, from high tides to half-hitches.
Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket by Jon Hotten
$35.00 NZD
Category: Sport
A beautifully illustrated journey through the history and evolution of cricket, from one of our greatest sports writers. ‘Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best' Cricketer The Elements of Cricket is a cricket book unlike any other published before, an extraordinary, eccentric guide and charming ...Show more
Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was by Daniel Friebe
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France. In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first ...Show more
Pain and Privilege: Inside Le Tour by Sophie Smith
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
A profound insight into the stories behind the image of the Tour de France, showcasing the sacrifice, despair, strategy and chaos of those four weeks in July to reveal a fascinating new perspective on the greatest race on earth. Every year, the Tour de France puts on one of the great viewing spectacles ...Show more
Le Fric - Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France by Alex Duff
$38.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all. It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an ...Show more
Ideals Are Like Stars - Dame Yvette Williams Story by Angela Walker
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic gold medal, a feat not repeated for forty years. Ideals Are Like Stars is the remarkable true story of Yvette Williams, a trailblazing young athlete who defied the odds to win gold in the long jump at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Ignoring the pressure to a ...Show more
Hitting Against the Spin: How Cricket Really Works by Nathan Leamon, Ben Jones
$30.00 NZD
Category: Sport
'Fascinating and insightful . . . lifts the curtain to reveal the inner workings of international cricket. A must-read for any cricketer, coach or fan' Eoin Morgan'This path-breaking book should be compulsory reading for commentators and captains - and all cricket fans' Mervyn King'Clever and original b ...Show more
A Delicate Game: Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice by Hana Walker-Brown
$38.00 NZD
Category: Sport
A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should.A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one.A scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discredited.A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up ...Show more
Superyacht Captain: Life and leadership in the world's most incredible industry by Brendan O'Shannassy
$33.00 NZD
Category: Sport
'Billionaires are the suns in their unique universe. Their solar system contains planets built of information and access. Like Copernicus' physical sun, they don't seek either- information and access are captured in a gravitational field that circles them.' There are the wealthy listed and described in ...Show more