Ideal birthday present fodder and perfect on-the-bog literature... Top work all round.

The ultimate compendium of humorous quotations... Marvellous.

Undoubtedly a definitive collection.

Examines big waves from every angle, and goes in deep with... mariners, wave scientists and extreme surfers... [A] wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative

Immensely powerful, beautiful, addictive and, yes, incredibly thrilling... Like a surfer who is happily hooked, the reader simply won't be able to get enough of it

As a snapshot of a tumultuous era and a portrait of two legends, this is frequently fascinating

Well-researched

Draws on a rich archive

Mee goes into every detail in his meticulously researched book

Does a great job of examining not only the fighters, but the wider social and political implications of their meeting. Detailing the story with clarity, depth and insight, it's a fine account of a tumultuous time

A fine account of a sparkling career in the saddle

A fine account of a professional sport on the verge of fundamental change

A gripping insight into an unrelenting hard world

A stylish, whimsical and ultimately tragic jaunt through one of cycling’s golden ages

Laurent Fignon gives cycling fans a fascinating glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport