{"product_id":"seasons-signed-copy","title":"Seasons - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"214\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eSeasons: Riding the Torpedo\u003c\/em\u003e by Sir Ian Botham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"443\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eSeasons: Riding the Torpedo\u003c\/em\u003e by Sir Ian Botham, one of cricket’s most iconic and celebrated sporting figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"732\"\u003ePublished by Ebury Spotlight, this 320-page hardback autobiography reflects on Botham’s extraordinary life, career and experiences on and off the cricket pitch. A brilliant choice for cricket fans, sports readers and anyone who enjoys honest, entertaining and inspiring sporting memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"848\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"755\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 October 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"976\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ride the torpedo to the end of the tube. You might not know where it's going. You might not be in total control. There'll probably be explosions along the way. But what a ride it'll be....'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Botham, a truly iconic figure in English sport, is in reflective mood as he reaches the milestone of 70. He's a different man to the one who charged all over the world, taking everybody on. He suspects he might have been the worst father he could have been, but hopes he's now the best grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther things haven't changed. The strength of friendships throughout his life: the times spent in a cheap Taunton house with Viv Richards, in the passenger seat of Brian Close's Ford Capri while he steered with his knees and read \u003ci\u003eSporting Life\u003c\/i\u003e, on the riverbank with fellow anglers who never knew him as a cricketer. He's typically frank about the explosive rivalries, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe compares his experiences of following and leading, at pivotal moments in sporting history. He opens up about pain and glory, belief and doubt, fame and infamy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeefy's life has not been a quiet one and, through adventure and misadventure, he remains as forthright, honest and entertaining as ever. But now, as he considers his legacy, he is ready to reveal more of himself, more of who he is, than he ever has before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botham, Ian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56775958004098,"sku":"9781529984613","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781529984613.jpg?v=1784367094","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/seasons-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}