Smelling of Roses by Stuart Barnes
Thwarted in his ambitions to play football for Arsenal, or become the new Bob Dylan, Stuart Barnes took up rugby. His path led him to desert first Wales, then Bristol and eventually England, whilst he found solace in Bath. He maintained a high profile as one of rugby's few anti-establishment characters. He was critical of the Conservative Party, Twickenham's amateur ethos and "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", and retained a loyal following of rugby supporters. This autobiography chronicles his behind the scenes in the England camp and his frequent hangovers and depressions induced by too much Joseph Conrad and Thomas Hardy.
Barnes, Stuart: - Born in Essex, raised in Wales and educated at Oxford University, Stuart Barnes won ten caps for England before becoming the face - and voice - of rugby union on Sky Sports in 1994, where he continues to work today. An author of three books on rugby (Rugby's New-Age Travellers was the runner up in the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in 1997), he has written for a range of publications including Rugby World and the Telegraph and is a regular columnist for The Times and Sunday Times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851586400 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851586407 |
| Title | Smelling of Roses |
| Author | Stuart Barnes |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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