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Jonathan Wilson

    Jonathan Wilson is a British sports journalist and author whose work delves into the profound analysis of sport. His writing for esteemed publications like The Guardian and Sports Illustrated is characterized by a penetrating insight into the essence of sporting events. Through his articles and podcast appearances, he seeks to uncover the broader context and significance of sports, viewing them not just as games but as cultural phenomena. His approach emphasizes the narratives and psychology that shape the sporting world.

    Inverting the Pyramid
    Combat and Morale in the North African Campaign
    Fighting the People's War
    Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You
    Armies of the Second World War
    Future Leader
    • 2023

      The Conquest of Santarém and Goswin's Song of the Conquest of Alcácer do Sal

      Editions and Translations of De expugnatione Scalabis and Gosuini de expugnatione Salaciae carmen

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The volume features two historically significant texts that offer firsthand accounts of the Christian conquests of Santarém in 1147 and Alcácer do Sal in 1217, both pivotal events led by King Afonso I. Translated into English for the first time, these eyewitness testimonies are accompanied by thorough introductions, providing valuable context and insights into the events and their implications in the broader narrative of the Reconquista.

      The Conquest of Santarém and Goswin's Song of the Conquest of Alcácer do Sal
    • 2023

      A gripping historical novel of sex, love, and justice in the tinderbox of British Mandate Palestine, by the acclaimed author of A Palestine Affair In 1933, Ivor Castle, an Oxford-educated Jew, arrives in Palestine to take up a position as assistant to the defense counsel for the two men accused of murdering Haim Arlosoroff, a figure whose tactics to get Jews out of Hitler's Germany and into Palestine may have been controversial enough to get him killed. Ivor, an innocent to the politics of the case, falls into bed and deeply in love with Tsiona, a free-spirited painter who sketched the accused men in a Jerusalem cafe on the night of the murder and may be a key witness. As Ivor learns the hard way about the violence simmering just under the lid of British colonial rule, Wilson dazzles with his mastery of the sun-baked scenery and the subtleties of the warring agendas in Palestine. Ivor moves between the crime scene in Tel Aviv and the maze of Jerusalem, between the mounting mysteries around this notorious legal case and clandestine lovemaking in Tsiona's tiny studio in Safed. In the end, he must discover where his heart lies--whether he cares more for the law or the truth, whether he is an Englishman or a Jew, with whom and where he belongs.

      The Red Balcony
    • 2022

      The story of Jack and Bobby Charlton, and a family that characterised English football for decades

      Two Brothers
    • 2021

      Understanding Research for Business Students

      A Complete Student's Guide

      • 578 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Targeting first-time researchers, this guide provides comprehensive insights into conducting business research projects. It emphasizes practical strategies to enhance employability and cultivate transferable skills, ensuring readers gain the necessary tools for success in their endeavors.

      Understanding Research for Business Students
    • 2021

      Jonathan Wilson’s novel. Like everybody else at Torpedo Moscow, Vanya loves Eduard Streltsov, the dashing young striker who scores hatfuls of goals. But on the eve of the 1958 World Cup, Streltsov is arrested and Vanya has to reconsider everything. Streltsov is a story of fandom and celebrity, of booze and paranoia, of two men who can only really understand the world through football.

      Streltsov
    • 2020

      Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.

      Fighting the People's War
    • 2019

      Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.

      Armies of the Second World War
    • 2019

      The Names Heard Long Ago

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(296)Add rating

      Hungary, 1920s. A school emerges from Budapest that becomes one of the most influential in football history. But war follows, and many players and coaches leave, fleeing anti-Semitism.Italty, Argentina, Brazil, 1950s. Hungary's side are unbeatable.How could this happen? In the cities of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire in the years after World War One, football changed. Rising in popularity alongside the rise of a new middle class, these intellectuals brought an academic, mathematical rigor to the discussing not just what was, but what could be.This is the story of football flourishing in Hungary, when professional leagues were established and the game became universally loved across social classes and backgrounds. This is the story of the modern game establishing itself in the hearts of a society blighted by tragedy and famine, a culture that flourished in the shadow of rising fascism and the march toward war.This is the story of this vibrant, tragic era - and how it transformed the game as we know it.

      The Names Heard Long Ago
    • 2018

      Future Leader

      Rebooting Leadership To Win The Millennial And Tech Future

      • 316 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The book addresses the challenges leaders face due to generational churn and rapid technological advancements reshaping organizations. It highlights the inadequacies of current leadership models and argues for a comprehensive leadership reboot to enhance productivity and profitability. Jonathan Wilson, drawing on his experience, introduces the Future Leadership Framework, offering innovative strategies for leaders to adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape. The book emphasizes the need for a shift in leadership approach to successfully navigate unprecedented changes in the workplace.

      Future Leader
    • 2018

      INVERTING THE PYRAMID REVISED THE HISTOR

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      4.1(84)Add rating

      "An outstanding work ... the [soccer] book of the decade." -Sunday Business Post Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe. Through Jonathan Wilson's brilliant historical detective work we learn how the South Americans shrugged off the British colonial order to add their own finesse to the game; how the Europeans harnessed individual technique and built it into a team structure; how the game once featured five forwards up front, while now a lone striker is not uncommon. Inverting the Pyramid provides a definitive understanding of the tactical genius of modern-day Barcelona, for the first time showing how their style of play developed from Dutch "Total Football," which itself was an evolution of the Scottish passing game invented by Queens Park in the 1870s and taken on by Tottenham Hotspur in the 1930s. Inverting the Pyramid has been called the "Big Daddy" (Zonal Marking) of soccer tactics books; it is essential for any coach, fan, player, or fantasy manager of the beautiful game

      INVERTING THE PYRAMID REVISED THE HISTOR