On offer is a hand signed hardback 1st edition 1st edition book by legendary jockey a. About the author 20 born in county antrim in 1974, a. Turning his hand to fiction for the first time, this is the fantastic new crime novel from champion jockey a. Ap mccoys reallife story is just too silly to put into words as the indestructible ap mccoy closes in on 4,000 winners and a 19th champion jockeys title he says his life is not exciting. Mccoy is unquestionably the greatest and most successful. Hes one of the countrys up and coming young jockeys and this season his sights are set on getting right to the top. He received an obe in 2010, a year after riding his 3,000th winner, and he was the first jockey to be named bbc sports personality of the year. Ap mccoy over time has won me quite a bit of cash on the horse and soon enough he will have ridden over 4000 winners in a career and with taking the fall is his first novel and he has written a winner. There is nothing particularly new in the plot revenge and betting scams but i liked duncans character and the atmosphere and i found myself turning the pages compulsively to see what was coming next. Tony ap mccoy is unquestionably the greatest and most successful jumpjockey of all time. I recently bought and read d j taylors derby day because of this, which i found disappointingly was more about a. Mccoy orion bringing you news from our world to yours. The paperback edition of champion jockey a p mccoys first novel.
Horse racing novels are not new to me but i think taking the fall has really good detail, better than most, and i found it very interesting. Ap mccoys reallife story is just too silly to put into. Barbara goldie a gripping first novel by champion jockey a p mccoy. P mccoy s debut novel taking the fall through a goodreads, firstread giveaway. Mccoy is a recordbreaking northern irish horseracing jockey with a series of impressive wins to his name, including the cheltenham gold cup, champion hurdle, queen mother champion chase, king george vi chase and the 2010 grand national. Pdf winner my racing life download full pdf book download. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mccoy has collected a record 20 consecutive jump jockey titles to date, and since 1992 he has ridden over 4,300 winners. This opportunity is open to the first 20 comments that appear on this blog post meeting the above requirements only one entry per person. He has the talent and the tenacity, but he also has his. Dark, gripping and compulsive, taking the fall is the first thriller from champion jockey, a. Taking the fall is efficiently written and tightly plotted with some good twists along. Mccoys debut novel, taking the fall, was published in 20. Alan brown the authors knowledge of horseracing and love of horses leaps from the page.
P download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He has collected a record 16 consecutive jumpjockey titles to date, since 1992 he has ridden more than 3,000 winners, saying i never stop. P mccoys debut novel taking the fall through a goodreads, firstread giveaway. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading taking the fall. He received an obe in 2010, a year after riding his 3,000th winner, and he was the first jockey to. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Delving into the dark side of horse racing, its a great read for horse racing fans or crime. Users will be asked to comment on the blog post with their own book recommendation. As the indestructible ap mccoy closes in on 4000 winners and a 19th. Taking revenge ap mccoy over time has won me quite a bit of cash on the horse and soon enough he will have ridden over 4000 winners in a career and with taking the fall is his first novel and he has written a winner. This powerfully honest memoir looks at life at the very top in national hunt racing and beyond, discussing fatherhood, writing novels. My racing life, ap reflects upon his unparalleled career, taking the reader from his humble beginnings in county antrim to the emotional day at sandown when horse racing bade a tearful farewell to arguably its greatest ever star. Ap mccoys reallife story is just too silly to put into words telegraph.
Mccoy, grand national and bbc sports personality of the year winner and unquestionably the greatest jump jockey ever. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Oct 24, 20 taking revenge ap mccoy over time has won me quite a bit of cash on the horse and soon enough he will have ridden over 4000 winners in a career and with taking the fall is his first novel and he has written a winner. His many other television appearances include poirot, midsomer murders and dunkirk. Based in ireland and the uk, mccoy rode a record 4,358 winners, and was champion jockey a record 20 consecutive times, every year he was a professional. Mccoy as a big horse racing fan ive been wanting to read a novel based around this sport for ages. Mccoy has released five volumes of his autobiography. Mar 03, 2015 duncans story is one that i wont be forgetting any time soon, as i now am left wanting to read morei predict not only this book as a bestseller but a glittering future as a writer for this talented author. Hes one of the countrys up and coming young jockeys and this season his sights are set on getting right to the top, but his demons threaten to overwhelm him.
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He has collected a record sixteen consecutive jump jockey titles, isbn 97814091687 buy the my autobiography ebook. Daniel appears in foyles war for itv as series regular adam wainwright. Mccoy is without doubt the greatest and most successful jump jockey of all time. This is a book for an escapist read yet the authors obvious knowledge of horse racing. I recieved this book from goodreads free from firstreads and was very disappointed. Discover book depositorys huge selection of a p mccoy books online. It was the final missing piece in the racing jigsaw for a champion jockey who had. Listsyour heartsexplore idea listsexplore showroomdiscovertake the home style quiz. Taking the fall will not win any literary prizes but if you want a good read without too much brain exercise you could do a lot worse than. A p mccoy one short of landmark 4,000th winner after. Ap mccoys reallife story is just too silly to put into words. Duncans story is one that i wont be forgetting any time soon, as i now am left wanting to read morei predict not only this book as a bestseller but a glittering future as a writer for this talented author.
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