Books published by Polaris Publishing Limited

Join John Rain, the author of the critically-acclaimed Thunderbook: The World of Bond According to Smersh Pod, as he examines a choice selection of the greatest action movies from the decade when the explosion was king. A must have for the action movie aficionado!

In this new rugby adventure for Jimmy and his friends, James Hook and David Brayley examine concussion, tackling, and the true bravery thatâEUR(TM)s needed to overcome your fears.

In time for the 40th anniversary of Local Hero, Jonathan Melville checks into Urquhart's Hotel - watching out for motorbikes - and examines director Bill Forsyth's early career before spending time with the cast and crew to find out how this classic film was made.

In Screams & Nightmares, Brian J. Robb examines the entire career of legendary film maker Wes Craven, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, from the banned thriller The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs.

Rab MacWilliam traces the history of Real Madrid from the early 20th century, examining its progress in the domestic cup and league, and analyses the impact that the Republic, the Spanish Civil War and the repressive authoritarian aftermath had on the club. Fascinating, informative, irreverent and insightful.

This book is the first documentation of the entire journey of Pakistan's women's international cricket team, serving to fill that void in the story of Pakistan cricket and in so doing adding a vital tome to the history of women's sport.

The Silver Invicta is a stream of impressions from a fishing life, in its varying moods, coloured with plenty of whisky and eccentric company. Join Tom Harland on his light-hearted journeys with his fly rod; take part in his triumphs and disasters on wild camping trips and share his encounters with the wildlife of Scotland's rivers and lochs.

Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century.

From is genesis as Newton Heath LYR Football Club founded in 1878 all the way to the global sporting and commercial superpower that it is today, this is the history of Manchester United Football Club as you have never seen it before.

This is a complete history of the Welsh rugby union team - told by the players themselves.

Rangers 101 distils the history of the most successful football club in the world, Glasgow Rangers F.C. Whether an old fan or new this is a perfect partner for those who support the club, are interested in its history and who love to recall past and present glories.

Andrea Schiavon tells the extraordinary story of Israeli race-walker Shaul Ladany, who not only survived the Munich massace in 1972, but also the the darkest period in twentieth century history, having been interred as a child the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. This is an astonishing, touching and epic biography.

The Dream Factory provides the most intricate, intimate and all-encompassing insight yet into the machine of football's academies, and everything it spits out in the process, going behind the scenes of to lay bare the genesis of football's next generation of stars.

In February 2012, Rangers faced an uncertain future and fans feared for their club as a Scottish institution was plunged into crisis. Just months later, Rangers would start out on what those supporters christened 'The Journey' as they attempted to make their way back to the top of the game from the Third Division.

Based on interviews with an array of past and present greats of the game, Legacy of the Lions explores leadership lessons learned in one of the most challenging environments in the sporting world: touring with the British & Irish Lions.

An account of the most famous Lions tour of the modern age, featuring brand-new interviews with both the Lions and Springboks players and management, as well as featuring thoughts on the tour from modern-day greats.

This is the ultimate guide to developing the skills required to make it as a top-level wicket keeper. In the most comprehensive book on wicket keeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O‿Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level.

Featuring the thoughts of more than 180 players who have represented Scotland since the very first Test match in 1871 all the way through to the present day, Behind the Thistle gives a unique insight into the drama and emotion of playing for Scotland in that most rarefied of environments ¿ Test match rugby.In this exhaustively research tome, David Barnes and Peter Burns provide inside access to more than 150 years of private moments in the changing room, on tour, on the training ground, during the tumultuous heat of battle itself, and lift the lid on numerous post-match antics.This is the story of what it is really like to play for Scotland, revealing the sacrifices and joys experienced by those who have shed blood, sweat and tears in pursuit of glory in the navy blue jersey.

This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the England team through exclusive interviews from before the Second World War to the present day, Behind the Rose delves to the very heart of the English rugby.