{"product_id":"9781529393347","title":"Barry Hearn: My Life","description":"Author: Barry Hearn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529393347\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Aug 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e*REVISED AND UPDATED*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I am the largest sports promoter in the world. I promote 11 sports to a global audience of billions of people every day of my life'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e__________\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA larger than life working class hero, Romford born and bred - always ready with the perfect soundbite - Barry Hearn was famously described as 'roguish but never a rogue'.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHearn is credited with turning snooker into one of the biggest sports in Britain. He essentially turned a sport in which competitors wear bowties into a massive, globally televised event. Away from the table, his promotions empire casts its net over a dozen sports - from professional boxing to darts, fishing to ten-pin bowling - and his career spans four decades. He also previously owned Leyton Orient football club.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with hilarious anecdotes from the golden age of snooker, and behind-the-scenes insight into boxing negotiations and darts bust-ups, Hearn's book is a joy to read from start to finish.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e__________","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920577347742,"sku":"ING-9781529393347","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529393347.jpg?v=1782824644","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529393347","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}