Legacy

My Autobiography Nick Compton

A powerful memoir of cricket, family and depression by former England cricketer Nick Compton.

Nick Compton has an incredible sporting ancestry. His grandfather Sir Denis Compton played cricket for England and football for Arsenal. Honed at an elite English school, with a telegenic profile perfectly suited to the modern media environment, Nick appeared to be blessed with that rare ability to be able to stride out and face down the world’s quickest bowlers, to survive and thrive in the danger zone of the hurtling new ball. However, greatness in any field comes at a price, and this memoir explores the ‘Faustian pact’ he made with his mental health in order to secure that time in the sun.

Nick Compton is a South Africanborn English former Test and firstclass cricketer who most recently played for Middlesex County Cricket Club. The grandson of Sir Denis Compton, he represented England in sixteen Test matches, scoring two centuries. Compton retired in 2018 and is now a professional photographer and broadcaster.

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Sport 06 July 2023

Hardback • £20.00

234x156 • 400pp

9781838958251

Territories: World All Languages

Rights: AU, E, SL, T, US