Beast By Tendai Mtawarira with Andy Capostagno
Beast (Standard First Edition Softcover Release)
The Inspiring and Uncompromising Journey of a Springbok Rugby Icon
The Inspiring and Uncompromising Journey of a Springbok Rugby Icon
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Beast
- Author: Tendai Mtawarira with Andy Capostagno
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN-10: 1770106537
- ISBN-13: 9781770106536
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Softcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium heavy-gauge gloss-laminated illustrated card wrappers.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 392 pages. Enhanced with central photographic gloss panels showcasing career-defining match highlights and personal archives.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
o Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated card wrappers remain highly flat, crisp, and bright. The front panel shows great structural integrity, while the back panel exhibits some very slight knocking along the edges and corner tips, with minor, expected shelf rubbing. The spine is completely straight, tight, undamaged, and entirely uncreased.
o Interior: The text block is firmly bound, clean, and intact. Internal pages and photographic plates are bright white and sharp. Free of standard user highlighting, previous owner inscriptions, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears. The top and side page blocks display some minor external handling marks, completely consistent with careful reading. This copy has clearly been well-maintained and looked after thus far.
Synopsis & Corporate Value
Published in late 2019 following his historic Rugby World Cup triumph, Beast is the gripping, definitive autobiography of Springbok legend Tendai Mtawarira. Known globally by the thunderous stadium chant "Beeeaaassssttt!", Mtawarira traces his remarkable rise from a humble, soccer-loving childhood in Zimbabwe to becoming the most capped prop in Springbok history and the most capped Super Rugby player in South Africa. Co-authored with sports chronicler Andy Capostagno, the narrative reveals the brutal physical and political realities behind his career—from transitioning positions under intense scrutiny and battling xenophobic political gatekeepers to surviving three terrifying heart surgeries. Richly detailing Currie Cup glory, an iconic British & Irish Lions series victory, and global stardom with the Sharks, this scarce first edition softcover stands as a profound testament to humility, raw resilience, and modern South African sporting legacy.
Published in late 2019 following his historic Rugby World Cup triumph, Beast is the gripping, definitive autobiography of Springbok legend Tendai Mtawarira. Known globally by the thunderous stadium chant "Beeeaaassssttt!", Mtawarira traces his remarkable rise from a humble, soccer-loving childhood in Zimbabwe to becoming the most capped prop in Springbok history and the most capped Super Rugby player in South Africa. Co-authored with sports chronicler Andy Capostagno, the narrative reveals the brutal physical and political realities behind his career—from transitioning positions under intense scrutiny and battling xenophobic political gatekeepers to surviving three terrifying heart surgeries. Richly detailing Currie Cup glory, an iconic British & Irish Lions series victory, and global stardom with the Sharks, this scarce first edition softcover stands as a profound testament to humility, raw resilience, and modern South African sporting legacy.
Author Profile: Tendai Mtawarira
Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira (born 1985) is a celebrated Zimbabwean-born former South African professional rugby player and an undisputed global icon of the game. Earning 117 Test caps for the Springboks, he anchored the national front row for over a decade, culminating in a legendary scrummaging performance to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Beyond his unparalleled physical dominance on the field, Mtawarira is widely respected as a highly sophisticated global philanthropist, entrepreneur, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. His memoir, compiled alongside acclaimed sports journalist and broadcast commentator Andy Capostagno, serves as an essential primary historical document for international rugby historians and collectors of modern African sporting biographies.
Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira (born 1985) is a celebrated Zimbabwean-born former South African professional rugby player and an undisputed global icon of the game. Earning 117 Test caps for the Springboks, he anchored the national front row for over a decade, culminating in a legendary scrummaging performance to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Beyond his unparalleled physical dominance on the field, Mtawarira is widely respected as a highly sophisticated global philanthropist, entrepreneur, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. His memoir, compiled alongside acclaimed sports journalist and broadcast commentator Andy Capostagno, serves as an essential primary historical document for international rugby historians and collectors of modern African sporting biographies.
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