{"product_id":"sir-ian-botham-seasons-riding-the-torpedo-signed-copy","title":"Sir Ian Botham - Seasons: Riding The Torpedo (Signed Copy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE - 30 OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is strictly limited to just 1 copy per customer, in our attempt to prevent resellers buying all the stock. Any orders placed for more than 1 copy, will be cancelled and refunded. Multiple orders placed to the same postcode will also be cancelled.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Ride the torpedo to the end of the tube. You might not know where it’s going. You might not be in total control. There’ll probably be explosions along the way. But what a ride it’ll be....'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Botham, a truly iconic figure in English sport, is in reflective mood as he reaches the milestone of 70. He's a different man to the one who charged all over the world, taking everybody on. He suspects he might have been the worst father he could have been, but hopes he’s now the best grandfather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther things haven’t changed. The strength of friendships throughout his life: the times spent in a cheap Taunton house with Viv Richards, in the passenger seat of Brian Close’s Ford Capri while he steered with his knees and read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSporting Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on the riverbank with fellow anglers who never knew him as a cricketer. He's typically frank about the explosive rivalries, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe compares his experiences of following and leading, at pivotal moments in sporting history. He opens up about pain and glory, belief and doubt, fame and infamy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeefy’s life has not been a quiet one and, through adventure and misadventure, he remains as forthright, honest and entertaining as ever. But now, as he considers his legacy, he is ready to reveal more of himself, more of who he is, than he ever has before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 76.3752px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSir Ian Botham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9781529984613\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58339957178751,"sku":"BOOK4235","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7732\/9462\/files\/seasons-SIGNED.jpg?v=1788347009","url":"https:\/\/gayprideshop.co.uk\/products\/sir-ian-botham-seasons-riding-the-torpedo-signed-copy","provider":"www.gayprideshop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}