Scream: The Tyson Tapes

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In Scream, Jonathan Rendall presents an oral history of Tyson's life, built around statements from those who knew him intimately from the beginning, including trainers, gym-mates and press agents. This compelling short biography chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most controversial figures in world sport.

Jonathan Rendall was a prolific sports writer for the major British newspapers including the Telegraph and the Independent. His first book This Bloody Mary is the Last Thing I Own, about boxing, won the Somerset Maugham award. His second, Twelve Grand, was made into Channel 4 series The Gambler. His third was a critically acclaimed memoir about adoption, Garden Hopping.

Praise for Jonathan Rendall: "One of the finest writers of his generation." * The Dabbler *