An imprint of Scottish publisher Birlinn, Polaris’ catalog focuses on sports biographies and pop culture books ranging from the movies we all know and love to the bands we can’t stop listening to.
Sporting Heroes Who Defied the Odds and Shocked the World
by James Stafford
Illustrated by Tuan Nguyen
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 9781915359261
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2024-11-07
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
208 Pages
In Unbelievable Underdogs and Rebellious Role Models, James Stafford takes readers on an emotional roller coaster through some of the greatest upsets and shocks in the history of world sport. It features incredible true tales of athletes who have overcome poverty, racism, injury, disability and even shark attacks to reach the top against all odds.
Fun, Facts and Stories from 140 Years of International Rugby
by James Stafford
Illustrated by Raluca Moldovan
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 9781915359322
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2024-07-16
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
384 Pages
Full of tales of fighting clergymen, poisoned arrows and deathbed confessionals, James Stafford's An Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby takes a unique look at the games, the players, the legends behind Wales's national game. Blending fun and facts with trivia and social history, this is Welsh rugby like you've never experienced it before.
The World of Superhero Movies According to Smersh Pod
by John Rain
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359131
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2024-01-09
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
380 Pages
Despite starting on a high in 1978, by 1997 there could be no doubt that the superhero genre was all but dead. So, whatever happened to the heroes? Join John Rain as he walks through every film of note from 1978 to 1997, from Flash Gordon to Spider Man and examines just what went wrong, and how.
Lost Federations traces the story of unmade projects across the Star Trek franchise from the 1960s to the present day, examining why they never happened. At the same time, A.J. Black makes a case for how much of our popular culture and entertainment has been driven by Star Trek’s 60-year vision, and how differently that story might have evolved.
How Britain’s Greatest Football Manager Was Made at Aberdeen
by Michael Grant
Price: $12.95
ISBN: 9781915359186
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Digital download
Imprint: Polaris
352 Pages
FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED'The finest Fergie book of them all' – Tom English, BBC SportWhen Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2013 season he was the most successful football manager Britain...
31/10/1978, Thomond Park. On one of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground could only hold 12,000. Now, fully updated for the 45th anniversary of the match, Alan English tells the true story.
The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television
by Brian J. Robb
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359070
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
304 Pages
This critical history of Doctor Who covers the series 60 years, from the creation of the show to its triumph as Britain's number one TV drama. Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series within the BBC of the early 1960s, each decade of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint.
The Unforgettable, Improbable, Iconic Story of Manchester United’s Treble Winners
by Ryan Baldi
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 9781913538965
Publisher: Birlinn
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Digital download
Imprint: Polaris
304 Pages
'Fascinating and original ... will tell you things even the most ardent United fan will not know' - Jim White, The TelegraphOn 26 May 1999, Manchester United sealed their historic Treble of league,...
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