The complete autobiography of a swimming prodigy and Olympic champion who has become a sporting icon.<br/>Ian Thorpe is an Australian sporting legend, the most successful Olympian in the country s history and one of the greatest swimmers of all time.<br/>But who is the man - boy behind the astonishing performances? Why did he quit at 24 and why has he made a comeback at the age of 29?<br/>''Ian Thorpe: This is Me'' is not just a book about a seemingly invincible black - suited superman but a refreshingly honest self - examination by a man fighting to find sense in his life.<br/>From the hopes, fears and ultimate disappointments of his bid to compete at the London Olympics, this is the inside story of his journey and its ultimate, explosive truths.<br/>