The most thrilling and controversial

cricketer of his generation, Brian Lara is a

hero to millions worldwide. A naturally

attacking style and limitless scoring arc,

allied to phenomenal mental and physical

stamina, proved a recipe for some of the

biggest and most compelling innings in

cricket history.

This new biography charts the influences

that shaped Lara as a child batting prodigy,

through an astonishing and turbulent career

and onto his post-cricket life as

businessman, benefactor and national icon.

Through in-depth interviews with former

international players, coaches, teachers,

neighbours, friends and family members,

new light is shed on this brilliant but

complex man; a true Caribbean hero who

still has many chapters to write.

About the author

James Fuller is an award-winning English

journalist who has lived in Brian Lara’s

homeland of Trinidad and Tobago for five

years. Fuller writes on sport and business for

the Associated Press and other news

agencies, as well as writing features for a

number of regional Caribbean magazines.

May 2013 ● Paperback ● 256pp ● 9780230715592

Caribbean Lives is a series of short, readable

biographies that reveals the wealth of talent

and individuality to have emerged from the

region. Written for a general readership, these

accessible life biographies aim to celebrate

some of the Caribbean’s most distinguished

personalities and their contribution to the

wider world.

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