If you want a critical insight into the workings of the English Premier League then this is the book you've been waiting for.

Mr. Conn takes a very detailed and pragmatic look at the development of the business of English football today. The message being that it is money that counts, the fans and the game in general those who are paying the price.

This book is very well written and enjoyable to read. You don't have to have any previous knowledge of the players in this game of money-making. David Conn introduces you to them very effectively.

The book does not only cover the current situation of The Premier League. The reader also receives a history of the development of football in England over the last century as well as colourful descriptions of some of the top football clubs in the world.

It is obvious that this book was written by a person who loves the game of football who bemoans the fact that it has been taken over by people who's main interest lies in the bank rather than on the playing field.

I highly recommend this book, not only for followers of English football but for anyone who takes an interest in professional sports world wide.

Danny Amir (ehaffaby@hotmail.com), Israel

While world attention is rightfully focused on preserving intact the rain forest, this work demonstrates that we need to reclaim those centuries old living islands that have somehow persevered and relay to us today, the vivacious aspirations of their creators.

This is not just a book about a garden but about the people who made it and the people who rediscovered and rescued it.

I eagerly look forward to the author's next endeavor in this area. It is a rare individual who is able to pull together all the disparate disciplines such a work entails, and to present them in such a thoroughly enjoyable manner.

This book goes hand in hand with the "Lost Country Life" by Dorothy Hartley.