Coming Home
the gripping true story of the Olympic champion unjustly imprisoned in Russia
$35.92
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2024
Summary
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and three-time Olympic gold medallist - a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.
On 17 February 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women’s basketball team where she had been the centrepiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gatew…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914613753 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1914613759 |
| Author: | Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford |
| Publisher: | Duckworth Books |
| Imprint: | Duckworth |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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Critics Review
‘Weaves the swooping drama of the high-stakes narrative with empathic glimpses of Griner’s upbringing’ Observer
‘A visceral, harrowing account of what it’s like to be trapped inside Russia’s infamous criminal justice system… also the harrowing-in-a-different-way story of what it’s like to grow up Black, female, gay and startlingly tall’ New York Times
‘A riveting read’ Washington Post
‘Devastating… deeply personal, publicly powerful’ Slate.com
‘Just finished. Couldn’t put it down. What an incredible story, what an incredible human being’ Glennon Doyle on Instagram, author of Untamed
About The Author
Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and was additionally named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine.
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