Land of Hope and Glory - The Windrush Kid Who Conquered the World

This is the story of Maurice Hope, a Caribbean immigrant whose fascinating journey took him from abject poverty to boxing world champion and receiving an MBE from the Queen. Hope's story is punctuated by spectacular highs and crushing lows, but amid it all his warmth, humour and resilience shine through.

About the author

Maurice Hope has collaborated with Ron Shillingford to tell his life story. Ron has written four books, including the best-selling martial arts manual The Elite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat. As a sports editor in the Cayman Islands, he covered the London Olympics and Vancouver Winter Olympics. He worked in TV for Trans World Sport, interviewing Muhammad Ali, and has freelanced for various newspapers and magazines.

Summary

This is the story of Maurice Hope, a Caribbean immigrant whose fascinating journey took him from abject poverty to boxing world champion and receiving an MBE from the Queen. Hope's story is punctuated by spectacular highs and crushing lows, but amid it all his warmth, humour and resilience shine through.

Product details

• Authors: Maurice Hope
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2024
• EAN: 9781801507110
• ISBN: 978-1-80150-711-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 242 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies