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Stirring sporting stories of Kiwis who have triumphed against all odds
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Kiwis adore underdogs. We never cheer louder than when the long-shot outsider
charges in from nowhere to blitz the field, or the written-off veteran finds redemption.
This book celebrates some of the most inspiring against-the-odds stories in New
Zealand sport. From the famous to the forgotten, from the Carterton Showgrounds
to the Stadio Olympico, the tales within are a tribute to determination, self-belief and
bloody mindedness.

Tour de France pioneer Harry Watson, Invercargill speed demon Burt Munro, Waiuku
whitebaiting wonder Stephen Donald, tenacious runner Anne Audain, legendary
tail-end batsman Ewen Chatfield. The dozens of sportspeople (and one horse) in this
book come from across the codes but they have one thing, at least, in common. The
odds may have been daunting, the critics scathing, the challenges formidable, but
they never gaveĀ up.

Author Biography:

Bronwyn Sell is an award-winning journalist, a freelance writer and a bestselling author. Her previous books include Lawbreakers and Mischief Makers: 50 Notorious New Zealanders, and Kiwi Heroes: 50 Courageous New Zealanders, both published by Allen & Unwin. She has worked in the media for 20 years, and is a regular contributor to The New Zealand Herald. Christine Sheehy is a freelance writer and author, whose work has featured in The Guardian (UK), The Listener, The New Zealand Herald, Canvas, New Zealand House & Garden, and The School Magazine (NSW). A former lawyer, Christine spent several years advising journalists at the BBC in London on the finer points of media law, before turning her pen to more creative pursuits. In 2012, she was shortlisted for the Storylines Joy Cowley Award. Christine writes from an antique desk at her home in a seaside village north of Auckland.
Release date NZ
October 22nd, 2014
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
264
Dimensions
153x234x23
ISBN-13
9781877505416
Product ID
22616351

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