{"product_id":"9781408801192-blood-over-water","title":"Blood over Water","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The Boat Race is the most divisive event in rowing . An extraordinary and gripping story of a battle between brothers' Sir Matthew Pinsent\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eBlood Over Water \u003c\/i\u003estands out from the mass of sporting memoirs' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The tale of an epic Boat Race brilliantly told from the heart of the competition by two brothers . A serious candidate for the sports book of the year' \u003c\/b\u003e- Barry Davies\u003cb\u003e‘Jumping from boat to boat, from brother to brother, you feel every physical and emotional strain . thrillingly relived by these two feuding siblings' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Superb . Consistently compelling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST NEW WRITER CATEGORY OF THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS \u003c\/b\u003eOn an overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Watched by over seven million people, it was the first time for over a hundred years that brothers had battled against each other in this gladiatorial contest. Only one could be victorious. In \u003ci\u003eBlood Over Water\u003c\/i\u003e, David and James tell their stories for the first time, giving an intimate insight into one of our best-loved national sporting occasions, whilst also describing a brotherly relationship tested to breaking point. It is an emotional and searching joint self-portrait that looks at the darker side of sibling rivalry and asks just what you would be willing to sacrifice to achieve your dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31650214576225,"sku":"9781408801192","price":11.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/d7fc1cde237b73368b8c23bdb29d956e_473dd9ab-17fb-48eb-adba-a23babe6e0c6.jpg?v=1578572183","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408801192-blood-over-water","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}