Praise for Duncan Hamilton''s FOR THE GLORY: "In this vivid portrait of Eric Liddell, Hamilton shows us not only the power of a hero, but also the power of faith. He brings to life a man who was exemplary in his perseverance and unbending in his beliefs when facing adversity. A beautifully-written, evocative story of unflinching morality and true humanity" -- Eric Blehm, New York Times Bestselling author of Fearless and Legend Praise for Duncan Hamilton: PROVIDED YOU DON''T KISS ME: 20 Years with Brian Clough (2008) ''One of the best football books I''ve ever read.'' John Motson ''A startlingly vivid, sometimes painfully unvarnished memoir of Clough''s triumphs and decline.'' Richard Williams, Guardian ''A marvellous, warm and insightful book.if you''re a football fan you must buy it.'' Kelvin MacKenzie, Sun ''"Provided You Don''t Kiss Me" is a case of great title, great book.'' Sunday Express ''This gem of a book successfully casts fresh light on numerous facets of Clough''s complex personality and managerial style.
A brilliantly insightful, superbly crafted book and essential reading for anyone who wonders what made the great Brian Clough tick.'' Jon Spurling, FourFourTwo ''A revealing and at times extremely funny story of the mercurial managing genius.an excellent piece of work that I can''t recommend highly enough.'' Independent on Sunday ''Justifiably prize-winning. A vigorous, funny, warm, warty account.'' Daily Mail ''Duncan Hamilton''s biography is that rare thing - a work of sporting non-fiction that has genuine literary resonance.I recommend you buy a copy.'' Independent ''This memoir superbly captures the force of Clough''s defiance and the weakness that made him, ultimately, a tragic figure.
'' FT ''Beautifully written.both homage and critique, intimate and objective.'' The Times ''He deftly recalls the beautiful game. a tender depiction of Clough.'' Independent ''A beautifully written and tender account of the relationship between a nervous young provincial reporter and a football genius.'' Russell Brand, Guardian HAROLD LARWOOD (2009) WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2009 This is a brilliant book, encompassing themes way beyond the narrow confines of sport - Times. "Finally his memory is honoured with the biography it deserves. Duncan Hamilton has produced a tour de force of research, social history and lucid prose which rehabilitates a wronged working-class hero.
" - The Independent A magnificently written, intensely moving story of that rarest of breeds - a great England fast bowler?If you want to know why the Ashes matter, you could do worse than lose yourself for a few days in the story of this great and humble man - Michael Atherton, The Times. This is cricket biography of the highest stamp, fit to compare in recent memory with Gideon Haigh''s excavation of the life of Jack Iverson, David Foot''s dramatic revisionism on Wally Hammond and Leo McKinstry''s remarkably even-handed portrait of Geoff Boycott. Five stars.'' Wisden Cricketer. Vivid portrayal of his subject ? an excellent cricket biography, one of the best of recent times. Thoroughly recommended'' All Out Cricket. One of the most dramatic sporting stories of all time'' Sport magazine. The first biography of Larwood the scapegoat, a great bowler but a stubborn man, Hamilton has filled the gap magnificently'' Sunday Times.
THE UNRELIABLE LIFE OF HARRY THE VALET: The Great Victorian Jewel Thief (2011) "That anecdote, one of many in a pacey book by the moonlighting sports historian Duncan Hamilton, illustrates well the absurdities of etiquette in Victorian Britain that made Harry''s colourful career possible." (Brian Schofield Sunday Times ) "Backed by newspaper accounts of the day, Duncan Hamilton''s biography is colourful, entertaining and well-researched." ( Manchester Evening News ) "[Hamilton] tells a lively tale with verve and panache that do justice to his incorrigible subject" ( Country Life ) "The astonishing true story of the most notorious jewel theif in Victorian London, this has all the hallmarks of the finest detective novel, but has romance at its heart and a love stort that endured to the very end of Harry''s life." ( Western Morning News ) IMMORTAL: The Approved Biography of George Best (2013) "In putting together Immortal: The Approved Biography of George Best , it must be said that author Duncan Hamilton has done little to redefine the genre. Instead, he has done everything he can with it as it is, he has pushed it, refined it, stretched it, lovingly touched up every corner of it until it is almost as perfect as it can be. In short, Hamilton has essentially won biography writing. [.] what makes thisbook so wonderful, [is] the way that Hamilton patiently sets the scene, apparently meandering indulgently through the back stories of incidental characters, but actually drawing the reader deep into the 1960s, imperceptibly marking out the structures of sport, society and celebrity that the shockwave of Best''s arrival obliterated.
" ( Mirror online ) "[An]evocative account, though that should not come as a surprise. The former newspaperman has become one of sport''s foremost biographers and he is in excellent form here with this account of a footballer who was once his hero." ( The Times ) "A marriage of prose and detail so fine and fastidious that it takes the breath away." ( Independent ) "This compulsively readable book will not be the last written about Best, but it may prove to be the most illuminating." ( Independent on Sunday ) "What Duncan Hamilton''s impressively researched, definitive new biography, published on the 50th anniversary of Best''s United debut, captures is the artistry of the little Ulsterman." ( Daily Mail ) "Diligent, highly readable . Immortal strips away the myth to show the human Best, Hamilton is a guarantee of quality." ( Financial Times ) "Accomplished .
the attention to detail characteristic of Hamilton''s work energises his story." ( Daily Telegraph ) "Hamilton writes sympathetically and insightfully . he has a smart turn of phrase and an uncanny ability to describe accurately and compellingly what happened during a game." ( The Herald ) "The author deserves great credit for writing not a sycophantic paean to Best, but an accomplished well-researched account which doesn''t shy away from the footballer''s alcoholism and his propensity to be violent towards women." ( Press Association ) "Thoughtful. 4 stars." ( Mail on Sunday ) "Hamilton is a guarantee of quality." ( Financial Times ) "Hamilton is a terrific writer .
Immortal is a fine biography and a fascinating portrait of a dawning age of sporting celebrity." ( WSC ) " Immortal is undoubtedly the most satisfying life of George Best." ( Guardian ) "The atmosphere of the Sixties is re-created brilliantly." ( The Times ) "Hamilton through the stories and backstories of others broadens his horizons to explain the phenomenon that was Best and the world that destroyed him. Offering up new material and new perspective, Hamilton, as one reviewer would opined, mastered biography." ( Irish Examiner ).