ABO A Treacherous Life The Graham Henry Story

Biography & Memoir History True Crime

ABO: A Treacherous Life – The Graham Henry Story by Jay Pring is a 2005 illustrated paperback that charts the roller-coaster career of the legendary New Zealand rugby coach. In crisp, conversational prose Pring follows Henry from small-town teacher to the helm of the All Blacks, capturing the dramas, board-room battles and on-field miracles that defined an era of the game.

Biographies & true stories fans will enjoy behind-the-scenes insights into Rugby World Cup campaigns, Tri-Nations triumphs and the tactical revolutions that restored All-Black pride. Business and leadership readers can mine Henry’s management philosophy, while sports historians gain a vivid snapshot of turn-of-the-century rugby culture on both sides of the Tasman.

This 308-page US-printed ABC Books edition remains clean and tightly bound; pages are unmarked, free of dog-ears or tears, with only faint foxing to the closed edges and endpapers—typical gentle age, not reader wear. No inscriptions, no smoke exposure, ready for a new shelf.

Collectors seeking a concise, search-friendly copy of the Graham Henry biography will appreciate the condition and the richly illustrated content that brings the coach’s story to life.