Name: Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius
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Author: John Carlin
ISBN: 9780062370518

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Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Carlin

Publisher

Harper Large Print

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

560

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.7 x 11.7 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9780062370518

Synopsis "Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius "

The definitive account of the rise and fall of South African Olympic and Gold Medal-winning Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his personal and athletic success to the murder charge that rocked the world and put both the man, and post-Apartheid South Africa, on trial.Oscar Pistorius made history as the first amputee to compete against able-bodied runners at the 2012 London Olympics. A hero in his native South Africa, the "Blade Runner" as he is known for his futuristic prosthetic legs, became a global icon of resilience and determination.But less than a year later, Pistorius rocked the world once again when he shot his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, through a closed bathroom door in the early hours of February14, 2013. Charged with murder, he claimed self-defense, contending that he had acted in a blind panic, imagining an intruder had broken in. But as the investigation moved to trial--during which the prosecution sought to prove that he killed her in a rage after an argument--a picture emerged of a traumatized individual fascinated with guns and assailed, behind the heroic facade, by anguish and self-doubt.Acclaimed journalist John Carlin follows the trials of this fallen champion, detailing his fraught upbringing, his almost superhuman rise to athletic glory, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Steenkamp's death. At the center of Pistorius's story is South Africa--a young democracy stained by a history of racial disparity and levels of criminal violence that are among the highest in the world.Thoughtful and probing, Chase Your Shadow offers a piercing look at this intriguing modern tragedy, bringing to life a complex figure and the troubled land that shaped him.

John Carlin

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John Carlin (born May 12, 1956) is a British journalist and author who focuses on both sports and politics. His book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation", about former South African president Nelson Mandela, inspired the 2009 movie Invictus.

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