
- 336 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
'Reveals his poignant battle against the dark side of his return to the pool' - Donald McRae, Guardian By the age of 14, at a time when most boys are coming to terms with teenage life, Ian Thorpe was representing his country and becoming the youngest ever individual male world champion. The 'Thorpedo' was soon the most famous swimmer in the world, routinely picking up Olympic gold medals and setting record-breaking times. But behind the public face of success, there was the hardship of a life lived in the constant glare of media attention and rumour. As Thorpe continued to work for his fans, he hid away a secret battle against depression and was ushered into retirement at just 24 years of age. Raw, honest and compelling, Thorpe's memoir brilliantly unveils the costs that sometimes come with unimaginable success. 'Fans of his easy style are in for a shock with his book' - Giles Hattersley, Sunday Times
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Epigraph page
- Contents
- WATER
- one: 1 AUGUST 2011
- two: 26 AUGUST 2011
- three: 11 2011
- four: 20 SEPTEMBER 2011
- five: 6 OCTOBER 2011
- six: 18 OCTOBER 2011
- seven: 25 OCTOBER 2011
- eight: 4 NOVEMBER 2011
- nine: 10 NOVEMBER 2011
- ten: 12 NOVEMBER 2011
- eleven: 25 NOVEMBER 2011
- twelve: 2 DECEMBER 2011
- thirteen: 13 DECEMBER 2011
- fourteen: 19 DECEMBER 2011
- fifteen: 8 JANUARY 2012
- sixteen: 16 JANUARY 2012
- seventeen: 26 JANUARY 2012
- eighteen: 31 JANUARY 2012
- nineteen: 4 FEBRUARY 2012
- twenty: 9 FEBRUARY 2012
- twenty-one: 19 FEBRUARY 2012
- twenty-two: 28 FEBRUARY 2012
- twenty-three: 6 MARCH 2012
- twenty-four: 10 MARCH 2012
- twenty-five: 14 MARCH 2012
- twenty-six: 20 MARCH 2012
- twenty-seven: 17 APRIL 2012
- twenty-eigh:t 14 MAY 2012
- twenty-nine: 6 JUNE 2012
- thirty: 26 JULY 2012
- MEDALS AND RECORDS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- ABOUT ROBERT WAINWRIGHT
- INDEX
- List of Illustrations