David's fervent desire to beat his older brother pushes him on, but drives an impenetrable wedge between the siblings. Told in alternating narratives, Blood over Water is an emotional and searching joint self-portrait, and an account of a brotherly relationship tested to breaking point. As the pair embark on training loads almost beyond endurance, their stories reveal the rivalries between these ancient and great institutions. James, following in his family's footsteps, is a student at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, while David, wanting to escape his brother's shadow, joins Christ Church College at Oxford University. In this book, David and James tell their stories for the first time, giving an intimate insight into one of our least understood but best-loved national sporting occasions. It was the first time brothers had battled each other in this gladiatorial and quintessentially British tradition for over a hundred years.
On a blustery, overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, watched by over seven million people.
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