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Simon Barnes is the author of many wild volumes, including the bestselling Bad Birdwatcher trilogy, Rewild Yourself, On The Marsh and The History of the World in 100 Animals. He is a council member of World Land Trust, trustee of Conservation South Luangwa and patron of Save the Rhino. In 2014, he was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation. He lives in Norfolk with his family and horses, where he manages several acres for wildlife. He was the Chief Sports Writer for The Times until 2014, having worked for the paper for 30 years.'<b>Excellent</b> in many ways…his insights are rarely less than <b>wise and informative</b>, and often fascinating…It’s <b>very fine sportswriting</b> indeed. This may conceivably be <b>Barnes’s best work yet</b>.'
- Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail
'<b>Brilliant</b>...combining a <b>j</b><b>ournalistic eye for detail </b>with a <b>poetic ability to convey the emotions </b>of a unique moment.'
Choice magazine
'From Eric Bristow and Watford as the second best team in England to Novak Djokovic resurgent and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Barnes was there...caustically brilliant.'
Glasgow Herald
'<i>Epic </i>weaves together many of the most <b>iconic, controversial and unforgettable</b> moments that coloured the 30-odd years of Simon Barnes’ tenure as a sports writer at <i>The Times</i>. It is an unlikely triumph… He has a <b>sublime </b>ability to bring you ringside without ever involving himself… <b>A sports book like no other</b>.'
Racing Post
'[Barnes] has re-examined many of the events he attended and taken another look at the figures who tasted glory, disappointment and downright failure...this is sport's story...<b> It truly is an epic tale</b>.'
Sports Journalists' Association