Legacy by Nick Compton is out now!

Nick Compton has an incredible sporting ancestry. A literal golden boy, his grandfather Denis Compton played cricket for England and football for Arsenal. Handsome, talented and privileged, Nick appeared to be blessed – a key member of an England team alongside such greats as Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen and Ben Stokes.

However, greatness in any field comes at a price and this gripping memoir explores the almost ‘Faustian pact’ he made in order to secure that time in the sun. It will show what ‘Mistress Cricket’ demanded from Nick as his side of that bargain. The family he left behind, the failed relationships both personal and professional and the utter physical and mental exhaustion which resulted from his drive to stay at the top.

Out now with Allen & Unwin

Posted on July 6, 2023