Common Read: Wright Thompson

The instant New York Times bestseller! From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the bestselling author of Pappyland, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports. "Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my side of the street - the world of fiction." - John Grisham

As a journalist said of Pappy Van Winkle, 'You could call it bourbon, or you could call it a £5,000 bottle of liquified, barrel-aged unobtanium.' Julian Van Winkle, the third-generation head of his family's business, is now thought of as something like the Buddha of Bourbon - Booze Yoda, as Wright Thompson calls him. A bottle of the 23-year-old Pappy starts at £3000 on the internet. From an industry and a business in crisis, Julian Van Winkle III has taken Pappyland to new heights whilst honouring his family legacy and the craft of making delicious bourbon.