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Heartbeats

A Memoir

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Heartbeats

By: Björn Borg
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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 Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg.

'a shockingly revelatory insight' - The Times

'The tennis star retired too early, overdosed on drugs, was serially unfaithful and has been battling cancer. His memoir, Heartbeats, is wild' - The Telegraph

No one had ever played tennis quite like Björn Borg. With his incredible athleticism, powerful shot-making and distinctive style, he became a sensation after he burst onto the scene aged just 15. As he ascended to the pinnacle of men's tennis, Borg experienced unprecedented stardom and success that changed the game forever.

Hailed as one of the most talented players to ever step onto a tennis court, Borg collected the game's highest honours, including eleven Grand Slam titles - with five consecutive Wimbledon titles - establishing himself as one of the greatest of all time. Then he stunned the sporting world by announcing his retirement at the age of 26 and disappeared from tennis.

After all these years of silence, Borg is ready to share everything. In this candid memoir, Borg takes us through all the major moments in his career, shares insights into his rivalry with John McEnroe - considered one of the best in the sport's history - and their legendary 1980 Wimbledon final, and explains his shock retirement. Borg writes candidly about his personal life - for so long kept under wraps - including his childhood, his early stardom and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, alongside all the highs and lows of his unmatched career.

For the first time, readers will get Borg's own account of his career, his choices, and the experiences that shaped him as a person, from his childhood right up to today. This look behind the curtain at an enigmatic player who has fascinated generations of tennis fans, is ultimately a fascinating look at the making of sporting legend and, for readers who know nothing about tennis, a rare glimpse into an extraordinary, compelling life. Sports Tennis Memoir

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This was uneven. The first half was so dull that I considered returning it, but I stuck with it & it was just about worthwhile. If you are after recounted thrills from Borg’s legendary matches then look elsewhere. His personal demons later on were interesting but lacked detail. And the narrator, who was obviously employed for his ability to pronounce Swedish names & place names, was almost enough to put me to sleep. He also clearly knew little about tennis as, throughout the book, he referred to Rod Laver as Rod Lava (as in molten lava), something that annoyed me.

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The narration was absolutely dreadful and completely ruined it for me. I was surprised to hear at the end of the credits that it had been narrated by a person as it sounded like a robot. Such a shame as I had been so looking forward to listening to this book.

An honest book, but at times a little disjointed with the timelines

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The narrator was awful. Ruined the book. Sounded like he was reading the dictionary. They should have found a Swedish narrator or someone who at least sounded like they were interested in what they were reading

Boring narrator

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Loved this man. So good to hear his story in his own words. Hope his health gets better.

Things that I did not know.

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I found this book very interesting and insightful. The narrator was not helpful to listening.

Interesting Book, not so good narrator

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