Handful of Summers

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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A classic memoir, A Handful of Summer is the hilarious account of the tennis travels of South African doubles partnership George Forbes and Abe Segal, and of the riotous characters who populated the amateur tennis world in the 50s and 60s as it stumbled towards professionalism.Full of superb anecdotes, bursting with vitality and humour, and written with unflagging zest and panache, it is a unique dressing-room view of the tennis world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-07-01
Mått127 x 203 x 22 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780007291304
MiljömärkningProduced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.

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