Overview
The long-awaited autobiography of Welsh rugby legend 'Charlie' Faulkner. Immortalised in Max Boyce's 'The Pontypool Front Row', he was a key member of the 1970s Golden Era Wales team in a period in which they dominated Northern Hemisphere rugby, winning three Grand Slams and four Triple Crowns. Faulkner died in early 2023 prior to publication. Over 40 images. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Full Product Details
Author: Charlie Faulkner ,
Greg Lewis
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Imprint: Y Lolfa
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.50cm
ISBN: 9781912631469
ISBN 10: 1912631466
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 28 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
CONTENTS Foreword by Gareth Edwards Introduction Chapter One: The Farmer’s Horse Chapter Two: “Hey, you boys, are you tired of living?” Chapter Three: “Not me, ref!” Chapter Four: Lionhead, Bolt and Charlie Chapter Five: Property of WRU… aged – er – 29? Chapter Six: Bobby’s boot and Merv’s cigarette Chapter Seven: “If you lose, don’t come home!” Chapter Eight: “Up and under, here we go” Chapter Nine: “You’ve got to bring Charlie out here!” Chapter Ten: “You carry water for other people to drink” Chapter Eleven: Exit the Dragon Chapter Twelve: “I’ll only play for Charlie Faulkner RFC!” Chapter Thirteen: A Hero with Charlie’s Angels Chapter Fourteen: “Show a bit of commitment!” Chapter Fifteen: Playing to the Final Whistle Favourite Players Career Statistics Tributes -- Publisher: Y Lolfa
"CONTENTS Foreword by Gareth Edwards Introduction Chapter One: The Farmer's Horse Chapter Two: ""Hey, you boys, are you tired of living?"" Chapter Three: ""Not me, ref!"" Chapter Four: Lionhead, Bolt and Charlie Chapter Five: Property of WRU... aged - er - 29? Chapter Six: Bobby's boot and Merv's cigarette Chapter Seven: ""If you lose, don't come home!"" Chapter Eight: ""Up and under, here we go"" Chapter Nine: ""You've got to bring Charlie out here!"" Chapter Ten: ""You carry water for other people to drink"" Chapter Eleven: Exit the Dragon Chapter Twelve: ""I'll only play for Charlie Faulkner RFC!"" Chapter Thirteen: A Hero with Charlie's Angels Chapter Fourteen: ""Show a bit of commitment!"" Chapter Fifteen: Playing to the Final Whistle Favourite Players Career Statistics Tributes -- Publisher: Y Lolfa"
Author Information
Born in Newport in 1941, Charlie Faulkner is a legend of Golden Era 1970s Welsh rugby, having played for Pontypool, Wales and the British & Irish Lions. Greg Lewis is an award-winning TV writer, documentary-maker and producer, and a much-respected journalist who has contributed to The Times, The Observer and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He is the co-author of Shadow Warriors of World War II: The Daring Women of the OSS and SOE, Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule, Aberfan, A Life on the Edge and The Death of Justice.
