{"product_id":"9781743547588","title":"Phillip Hughes: The Official Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on almost 100 interviews and featuring scores of images from the Hughes family's personal collection, this is a stirring biography about the life of Phillip Hughes: son, brother, friend, farmer, cricketer, inspiration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillip Hughes gave his life to cricket.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd cricket gave Phillip Hughes his life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hughes scored twin centuries in his second Test - the youngest man in cricket's 135-year history to achieve the feat - the world hailed the arrival of a brilliant new star. Here was a batting prodigy from a tiny country town with a twinkle in his eye and a wizardry with the willow to fill the dreams of a generation. But those dreams were lost in November 2014 when Hughes was felled, playing the game he loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the voices of those who knew him best, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillip Hughes:­ The Official Biography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the incredible story of the boy from Macksville who became Australian Test cricketer 408. It charts the folkloric rise of the banana grower's son with the axe-handle batting technique, reliving his adventures on and off the field and celebrating his many triumphs and travails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it pays tribute to the fighting spirit and gift for friendship that made this unique young man a hero to millions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152113254640,"sku":"9781743547588","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743547588_p0.jpg?v=1763704320","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743547588","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}