Published 1960
by Macmillan in New York .
Written in English
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PZ4.S8815 Th2, PR6069.T65 Th2 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 243 p. |
| Number of Pages | 243 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5799853M |
| LC Control Number | 60012956 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 367777 |
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Rugby League football in an industrial northern city circa is a life of grime, mud, sweat, intrigue and naked ambition. In This Sporting Life, David Storey recounts the fortunes of gladiator hero Arthur Machin from the day of his inclusion in the local team to the match when he begins to feel age creeping up on him. Through Arthur we are taken into his raw, often brutal world of players 2/5. Directed by Lindsay Anderson. With Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell. Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live/10(K). Complete summary of David Storey's This Sporting Life. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of This Sporting Life. Frank Keating: This Sporting Life has just reached its half-century and it remains the best novel written by a former sportsman or woman Skip to main content The Guardian - Back to homeAuthor: Frank Keating.
