Coming Back to Me

Not to be confused with "Comin' Back to Me", the song by Jefferson Airplane.
Coming Back to Me
First edition
AuthorMarcus Trescothick, Peter Hayter
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiography
PublisherHarperSport
Publication date
1 September 2008
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback), E-book
Pages342 pp (Paperback edition)
ISBN978-0-00-729248-6 (Paperback edition)
OCLC230989160

Coming Back to Me: The Autobiography of Marcus Trescothick is the 2008 autobiography of former England Test cricketer Marcus Trescothick, written with Peter Hayter.[1] The book summarises Trescothick's cricketing exploits, from his childhood fantasies through to his international successes, but focuses on the trouble that he suffered when touring overseas, and the resulting depression that caused him to retire from international cricket.[2]

The book was named William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2008,[3] becoming just the second autobiography to win the award. Co-founder of the prize, Graham Sharpe, said that: "The judges felt it fearlessly tackled one of the great taboos of elite sport."[4] It was also shortlisted for the "Best Autobiography" at the British Sports Book Awards 2009,[5] and the "Biography of the Year" at the 2009 National Book Awards.[6]

References

  1. ^ Marcus Trescothick : coming back to me : the autobiography. WorldCat. OCLC 230989160. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ Marks, Vic (14 September 2008). "Down and out in India and Oz". The Observer. London. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ^ Hodges, Charlotte (23 January 2012). "Book Review: Marcus Trescothick Coming back to me". Sports Gazette. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  4. ^ Flood, Alison (24 November 2008). "Trescothick scores William Hill sports book victory". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Victoria (11 December 2008). "Sports autobiog shortlist revealed". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  6. ^ Flood, Alison (10 March 2009). "Obama battles vampires for Galaxy prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 November 2012.


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