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    Derek Niven è lo pseudonimo di John McGee per la narrativa sportiva di saggistica sulla storia familiare. Le sue opere approfondiscono le storie familiari e i retroscena delle leggende del calcio, esplorando i racconti inediti delle persone che hanno plasmato momenti sportivi iconici. Niven indaga sui background di coloro che sono legati a squadre celebri e allenatori influenti, portando alla luce le loro narrazioni spesso trascurate. La sua scrittura trasporta i lettori attraverso la storia sportiva e familiare, rivelando come persone comuni abbiano raggiunto un successo straordinario.

    Pride of the Hearts
    Pride of the Three Lions

    • Pride of the Three Lions

      The untold story of the men and women who made the heroes of Wembley 1966

      • 194pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      Focusing on the historic triumph of the England football team in 1966, this book delves into the players' remarkable achievements and the significance of their victory in the World Cup. It captures the team's journey, key moments of the tournament, and the lasting impact of their success on English football and national pride. Through detailed accounts and insights, readers are taken on a nostalgic exploration of a pivotal moment in sports history.

      Pride of the Three Lions

    • Pride of the Hearts

      HEROES OF MORE THAN A FOOTBALL FIELD Continuing Derek Niven's popular and successful 'Pride Series', Pride of the Hearts tells the fateful and tragic histories of the 16 Hearts players who signed up for McCrae's Battalion, the 16th Royal Scots, during the Great War. Learn of the desperate battles they fought on the Somme and at Arras, too many of them paying the ultimate sacrifice. The book also gives a fascinating insight into the genealogical histories of the Hearts players, taking the reader back into the players' Scottish, English and Irish ancestries. Pride of the Hearts commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal British Legion in 1921. It follows on from Pride of the Lions, Pride of the Jocks and Pride of the Bears all published by Derek Niven.

      Pride of the Hearts