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Autobiography: sport, Prose: non-fiction, Reportage & collected journalism, Sports & outdoor recreation
An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business
In nearly 25 years as a sports journalist for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times, Martin Johnson has covered sporting events all over the world, including cricket and tennis in Australia, golf in America, Formula One in Kuala Lumpur, boxing in Cairo, petanque in Gran Canaria, beach volleyball in Brazil, Olympics in Sydney, football in China, and rugby in South Africa.
Sounds like a nice job? You must be joking. Get the true story from sports journalism s equivalent of Victor Meldrew. Ever tried to get a phone call out of Nagpur? Make contact with the office from Norfolk Island? Trudged several miles up a Japanese mountain to watch Britain s No 1 woman skier plough straight through the first gate? Attempted to write a semi-coherent report after a night out with Ian Botham? Nearly frozen to death at a cricket match in New Zealand? Been hi-jacked in Moscow by a drunken Russian?
It s hell out there, says Martin, who makes out his case for a life of hardship, deprivation, and a breathless dedication to duty in the face of overwhelming odds. Frankly, however, we still think it reads more like the Life of Riley.
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Praise for Can I Carry Your Bags?: The Life of a Sports Hack Abroad
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Martin Johnson is the kind of writer who can make you burst out in laughter one minute and have you tearing your hair out the next.
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson has achieved all there is to achieve in rugby since making his England debut in 1993. He has captained his club, Leicester, to all the major honours, winning four successive league title (1999-2002) and two European Cups (2001 and 2002); he led England with huge success, including winning the 2003 Grand Slam and the 2003 World Cup, gaining 84 caps, and captained the British Lions on their last two tours. Johnson retired in 2005 and was appointed as England team manager in 2008. He was awarded the CBE at the beginning of 2004.
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