{"product_id":"pots-of-gold-by-david-hendon-9781800753549","title":"Pots of Gold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'THE UNDISPUTED NUMBER ONE OF SNOOKER BOOKS'\u003c\/em\u003e Barry Hearn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Terrific'\u003c\/em\u003e Phil Yates, snooker broadcaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Must-read ... Enthralling'\u003c\/em\u003e Neal Foulds, former world no.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Perfection!'\u003c\/em\u003e Alan McManus, former Masters champion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A truly great read'\u003c\/em\u003e Hazel Irvine, sports presenter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Read this book for the story, which is spectacular; the analysis, which is surprisingly cogent; and for the deep knowledge and love of the game, which are hard to resist' \u003cem\u003eSpectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eTelegraph Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSnooker is a British success story, a working-class game which became a multi-million pound professional sport, exported to the world. A sublime test of skill and nerve, it has fascinated succeeding generations of players and spectators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new history of the sport, David Hendon shows how the fortunes of snooker have mirrored wider changes in British society. Beginning as an upper-class pursuit invented in the British Raj, snooker was taken up in the working men's clubs of industrial Britain. It nearly ceased to exist as an organised sport in the late 1950s, before reviving and becoming big business in the Thatcher era: 18.5m people watched the famous 1985 World Championship final. Since then, it has become a global sport, most notably in China and the Far East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving the big picture with the personal stories of snooker's big characters, from Alex Higgins and Jimmy White to Ronnie O'Sullivan, anyone who has ever wielded a cue or breathlessly watched a marathon safety exchange will love \u003cem\u003ePots of Gold\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67798142189804,"sku":"9781800753549","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800753549-pots-of-gold-1.jpg?v=1792472404","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/pots-of-gold-by-david-hendon-9781800753549","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}