Graham Thorpe Rising from the Ashes

- Lead titleEngland's finest batsman of the last decade, Graham Thorpe's achievements on the pitch have often contrasted wildly with his personal problems away from cricket, where drink and depression have often combined to send him spiralling off the rails. This is his powerful, painfully honest life story.- A century on his Test debut, a record fourth-wicket partnership against Australia and voted man of the series, a Test batting average of 40 and ranked No 4 in the world...the achievements go on.- Much like Tony Adams' Addicted broke the mould in its gruelling yet gripping tale of a sportsman's journey to the gutter and back, Thorpe's battles against his inner demons is set to be a genre groundbreaker.- Thorpe will be frank and forthright in his views on the England Cricket Board and the likes of Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Duncan Fletcher.- His private life has attracted widespread interest from the national media, and his own account of the break-up of his marriage and family, and the turmoil that ensued, is sure to open up new wounds.- The forthcoming 2005 Ashes series could turn out to be a watershed moment for English cricket - Thorpe's will be the first insider's account of this titanic clash with the Aussies.- Author tour and serialisation in a major national newspaper on publication.Thorpe, Graham is the author of 'Graham Thorpe Rising from the Ashes', published 2006 under ISBN 9780007205974 and ISBN 000720597X.