{"product_id":"the-battle","title":"The Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Connell, Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 27-06-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141047409\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nThe revelatory autobiography of a rugby colossus: Paul O'Connell. WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEARThere has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. He is synonymous with passion, heart and determination; but he is also the thinking man's rugby player, a legendary student of the game. As the heartbeat of Munster, British and Irish Lions captain in 2009, and captain of the first Ireland team to defend a Six Nations championship, O'Connell has emerged as perhaps the most beloved of the golden generation of Irish rugby players. In an autobiography as intense as its author, he tells the story of his remarkable career.'The years of O'Connell and O'Driscoll were as close to a golden age as ever Ireland will get and O'Connell's book tells you how it all happened ... It should be mandatory for every Irish squad member to read O'Connell's book to better understand what it takes to make a team' David Walsh, Sunday Times'O'Connell has emptied the tank here. ... What has come out ... is a psychological profile that is almost shocking at times in what it reveals about the bloody single-mindedness of the competitive gene' Hilary A. White, Irish Independent'The intense physicality of his rugby upbringing is an abiding theme ... along with humour, the craic and an extensive knowledge of how teams work' Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph'I found The Battle entrancing' Stephen Jones, Sunday Times'Excellent ... [an] eye-opening account of the never-ending battles he fought' Rugby World'Revelatory ... Unflinchingly charts his personal evolution ... He is not at all easy on himself' Keith Duggan, Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nThe years of O'Connell and O'Driscoll were as close to a golden age as ever Ireland will get and O'Connell's book\u003cbr\u003e\ntells you how it all happened ... It should be mandatory for every Irish squad member to read O'Connell's book to better understand what it takes to make a team -- David Walsh ―\u003cbr\u003e\nSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe intense physicality of his rugby upbringing is an abiding theme ... along with humour, the craic and an\u003cbr\u003e\nextensive knowledge of how teams work -- Paul Hayward ―\u003cbr\u003e\nDaily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nI found\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Battle \u003cbr\u003e\nentrancing -- Stephen Jones ―\u003cbr\u003e\nSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent ... [an] eye-opening account of the never-ending battles he fought ―\u003cbr\u003e\nRugby World\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFascinating ... the recollections of life with the British and Irish touring team leap out as highlights ―\u003cbr\u003e\nDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA\u003cbr\u003e\nfascinating insight into what has driven him and how his approach to the game changed over time. The inner tensions of possibly the most intense competitor of his generation are laid bare in\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Battle. -- Shane Horgan ―\u003cbr\u003e\nSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRevelatory ... Unflinchingly charts his personal evolution ... He is not at all easy on himself -- Keith Duggan ―\u003cbr\u003e\nIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is\u003cbr\u003e\npure O'Connell ... Players and coaches from all sports will have the pencil out, finding nuggets -- Kieran Shannon ―\u003cbr\u003e\nIrish Examiner\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbsorbing and compelling ... The O'Connell who dominates this book is the one who becomes fixated on the mentality of champions -- Diarmaid Ferriter ―\u003cbr\u003e\nIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nO'Connell has emptied the tank here. ... What has come out ... is a psychological profile that is almost shocking at times in what it reveals about the bloody single-mindedness of the competitive gene ―\u003cbr\u003e\nIrish Independent\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nPaul O'Connell was born in Limerick in 1979. He was selected for three British and Irish Lions tours, including as captain in 2009. 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