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Set in South Yorkshire, this is the story of Colin's struggle to come to terms with his family - his mercurial, ambitious father, his deep-feeling, long-suffering mother - and to escape the stifling heritage of the raw mining community into which he was born. This book won the 1976 Booker Prize.

In an industrial northern city, life is hard but playing the traditionally working class game of rugby league football offers an opportunity to escape from the daily grind. This Sporting Life follows the struggles of Arthur Machin, an angry and emotionally tormented star player trying to come to terms with his age, his relationships and his employment.