My Opus | The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus

I was really delighted and flattered when I was asked if I would like to be the subject of an Opus. I know the legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona is the only individual sportsman to be asked previously, so it really is a great honour to be chosen.

When I saw the Manchester United Opus, I was so impressed by the quality of the writing, pictures and illustrations and the sheer scale of it that I agreed to become an official ambassador. If you haven't seen an Opus before, it's over 800 pages long, with each page half a metre square and weighs 30 kilos-plus. It's certainly no ordinary book! To think that there will be a similar publication on me is just mind-blowing.

I have always shied away from doing books in the past, because I felt there was so much more for me to achieve on the cricket pitch. But now as I approach the end of my career, I think it is the right time for me to tell my story in detail for the first time, and I can't think of a better way than in an Opus. We've also got lots of surprises lined up too, with contributions from lots of my friends, family, team-mates and opponents, and I'm sure it's going to be something special.
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The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus is a grand celebration of the one of the world's greatest-ever sportsmen, the highest run scorer in Test cricket history and an Indian icon adored by millions around the world.

Sachin tendulkar, bobby charlton This epic publication was conceived when Sachin Tendulkar was presented with the monumental United Opus by Manchester United legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, at Old Trafford stadium in September 2007. Overwhelmed by the sheer size and luxurious quality of this publication, the cricketer was keen to produce an Opus for his fans that would tell his story in a similarly cinematic style.

With at least 50% of content never been published before, The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus is richly illustrated with photographs tracking his extraordinary life and career, each displayed on an unprecedented scale and complemented by the personal reminiscences of the Tendulkar himself. Additional special features and exciting new photo shoots with Tendulkar, rare memorabilia and exclusive interviews with the family members, friends, players and coaches who know him best combine to make this the ultimate publication on the ‘Little Master’. Furthermore, the personal signature of Tendulkar on each copy and strictly limited edition availability, means that this beautiful collectors’ item also has strong investment potential.

To ensure that content from the premium Marquee Edition of The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus is accessible to as many Tendulkar fans as possible, a number of the other innovative formats are available:

The Official Sachin Tendulkar Little Master Edition
A super-sized work in it’s own right, delivering selected brilliant content from the Marquee Edition

The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus Gems
A boxset of mini-books featuring iconic pictures, fascinating facts and great quotations from the Opus

The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus App
Delivers the Opus content to a mass audience available to download for the iPhone and iPad, as well as designed for the Android phone and Smartphone

Limited Strictly limited to 1,000 copies worldwide
Signatures Personal signature of Sachin Tendulkar on each copy
Size 18 inches width x 18 inches height (46 cms x 46 cms)
Weight 82 pounds (37 kilos)
Content Over 700 pages, with 50 per cent of all content newly commissioned for the Opus
Words Over 100,000 words of fascinating content, including exclusive interviews and features
Images In excess of 1,000 spectacular images which include rare photographs sourced from worldwide archives and exclusive photo shoots by renowned photographers
Gatefolds Three gigantic gatefolds, each measuring an incredible 184 x 92cm (74 inches x 18 inches)
Presentation Sewn and bound by hand in the finest leather and contained in a silk covered clamshell case

Size 15.8 inches width x 15.8 inches height (40 cms x 40 cms)
Weight 26 pounds (12 kilos)
Content 450 pages
Presentation Sewn and bound by hand in the finest leather and contained in a clamshell case

An accessible boxset of mini-books. Opus Gems feature selective iconic pictures, fascinating facts and great quotations from the Marquee Opus in an educational and entertaining format.

Photographed exclusively for The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus on the world's largest Polaroid camera
Each print measures 50 cms width x 76 cms height (20 inches x 30 inches)
The photographic paper measures 56 cms width x 88 cms height (22 inches x 34 inches)
350 gsm silk art paper
Gloss lamination

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Opus Apps

Available on iTunes and Android smart-phone platforms, The Official Sachin Tendulkar Opus App will bring the Opus experience to a global audience. It will deliver selective Opus content complimented with features allowing the viewer to browse by category, chapter, images or even keyword search.

The intention of the Opus App is to ensure that the fascinating Opus content is available to as many people as possible, at an affordable price.

The Number 1 copy in the Marquee Edition will include additional special features and be reserved for auction, with all proceeds going directly to the charity of Tendulkar's choice.

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