{"product_id":"9780224100533","title":"Federer and Me : A Story of Obsession","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Skidelsky, William \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 May 2016 by Vintage Publishing (Yellow Jersey Press) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e132 x 197 x 20 | 220g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of tennis, obsession and Roger Federer for tennis fans and the general reader alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor much of the past decade, William Skidelsky has not been able to stop thinking about Roger Federer, the greatest and most graceful tennis player of all time. A devotion has been all-consuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Federer and Me, Skidelsky asks what it is about the Swiss star that transfixes him, and countless others. He dissects the wonders of his forehand, reflects on his rivalry with Nadal, revels in his victories and relives his most crushing defeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than just a book about Federer. In charting his obsession, Skidelsky explores the evolution of modern tennis, the role of beauty in sport and the psychology of fandom, weaving his own past into the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking and beautifully written, Federer and Me is a frank, funny and touching account of one fan's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A splendid deconstruction of Federer’s technique’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491515941250,"sku":"9780224100533","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780224100533.jpg?v=1753749547","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780224100533","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}