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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
This book isn't a biography at all. It covers Pinsent's career of rowing from his teenage years where he first began to his 4th Olympic Gold. Considering it was a decent sized book I got through it in about a week or so. A very enjoyable read and something rowers will love. Right up there with Assault and the Amateurs.
Published on August 22, 2006 by Joseph M. Deleo
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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From a rower's perspective, not so great
There are some very good segments in Matthew Pinsent's autobiography, A Lifetime in Race, particularly his rower's-eye-view of the Olympics. Unfortunately, while these bits made for an interesting excerpt in Rowing News, they don't really justify a whole book. The pacing and style of the prose bothered me enough that I probably wouldn't recommend the book to someone who...
Published on November 4, 2007 by J. Burns Jr.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
This review is from: A Lifetime in a Race (Hardcover)
This book isn't a biography at all. It covers Pinsent's career of rowing from his teenage years where he first began to his 4th Olympic Gold. Considering it was a decent sized book I got through it in about a week or so. A very enjoyable read and something rowers will love. Right up there with Assault and the Amateurs.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
From a rower's perspective, not so great,
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This review is from: A Lifetime in a Race (Paperback)
There are some very good segments in Matthew Pinsent's autobiography, A Lifetime in Race, particularly his rower's-eye-view of the Olympics. Unfortunately, while these bits made for an interesting excerpt in Rowing News, they don't really justify a whole book. The pacing and style of the prose bothered me enough that I probably wouldn't recommend the book to someone who didn't already have an interest in British Olympic Rowing.
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A Lifetime in a Race by Matthew Pinsent (Hardcover - June 1, 2005)
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