{"title":"Dan Higgins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers gripping tales that blend the passion and drama of sports with compelling storytelling. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eLords of the Ring\u003c\/em\u003e, immerse readers in the intense world of competition and the complexities of human spirit behind the athletic arena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of sports literature will appreciate Higgins' ability to capture both the exhilaration of victory and the challenges of defeat, creating narratives that resonate beyond the game itself. His books invite readers to explore the deeper stories within sport and the characters who live it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lords-of-the-ring-by-dan-bambridge-higgins-9781408722381","title":"Lords of the Ring","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years, wrestling has operated as an unregulated soap opera with controversial storylines and presentations. In a world where fact and fiction is regularly blurred, where Black heritage characters were often presented as savages or ex-prisoners, and women wrestlers mainly took part in 'lingerie' matches, this book explores characters and stereotypes in the wrestling industry and attempts to get to the heart of what wrestling tells us about our society and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLords of the Ring\u003c\/em\u003e holds a mirror up to society and looks at how gender, race, national identity, and sexuality have been presented through the lens of professional wrestling. It considers wrestling's relationship with politics, including how Donald Trump cultivated a character on the wrestling scene, utilising the live crowds in arenas across America as a dress rehearsal for his presidential run and subsequent persona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt follows interesting figures inside and outside the ropes, the journalists who report on it and the people in the writer's room—with their stories interweaving and culminating in #SpeakingOut (wrestling's #MeToo movement) and allegations against modern wrestling's founding father, Vince McMahon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten as a first-person narrative, in a similar style to the bestselling books of Craig Brown, Jon Ronson, and Louis Theroux, \u003cem\u003eLords of the Ring\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on my journey through interviews and experiences. This is a book full of affection for wrestling but which also follows the unlikely, unusual, and sometimes dark characters and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361140556012,"sku":"9781408722381","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d467331842245573a14297807c17a0d3.jpg?v=1772933893"},{"product_id":"lords-of-the-ring-by-dan-higgins-9781408722374","title":"Lords of the Ring","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant and electrifying... I loved every trash-talking, spandex-wearing and body-slamming page of it' Dan Schreiber, Host of 'No Such Thing As A Fish'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at the weird and wonderful world of professional wrestling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWrestling is at a new peak of popularity, but for years it has operated as an unregulated soap opera with controversial storylines and surprising presentations. It is a world where fact and fiction are regularly blurred, where stereotypes dominate and ruthlessness reigns supreme. But what does this eccentric phenomenon tell us about our society and culture? And why does it matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLords of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, Dan Higgins makes it his mission to find out. Examining the myriad ways that our social, cultural and political landscape intersects with the sport, he explores how wrestling relates to and has shaped our ideas about gender, race, national identity and sexuality. Higgins also turns to the sport's relationship with politics - including how Donald Trump cultivated a character on the scene - shining a light on the key characters inside and outside of the ropes, as well as their unlikely, unusual and sometimes dark stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734377840876,"sku":"9781408722374","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a1394387e60a3ac97474a4d1c5a7845d.jpg?v=1782167519"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/dan-higgins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}