Handful Of Summers (Signed by the author Gordon Forbes)

Forbes, Gordon

ISBN 10: 0143527347 / ISBN 13: 9780143527343

Published by Penguin South Africa, 2010

About this Item

Signed by the author Gordon Forbes. Reprint, 2010. Publication of 323 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and a touch edge worn. There are minor marks on the block of the book. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handful Of Summers (Signed by the author Gordon Forbes)
• Publisher: Penguin South Africa
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143527347
• ISBN 13: 9780143527343
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: Reprint .
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 13 ounces
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Tennis

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Synopsis

A Handful of Summers is a cult classic. It's a delightfully uninhibited insider's account of tennis on the international circuit - both on and off the court - in the fifties and sixties, the glory days of Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, and Virginia Wade.

Forbes begins with his childhood on a farm in South Africa, where he learned to play tennis on a gravel court. His game takes him to Europe, as a South Africa Davis Cup player, and finally to Wimbledon. Along the way he cavorts with extraordinary characters among the world-class players, and their tales, and his, shine throughout this memoir of irresistible wit and humility.

From the Back Cover

A Handful of Summers is a cult classic. It's a delightfully uninhibited insider's account of tennis on the international circuit - both on and off the court - in the fifties and sixties, the glory days of Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, and Virginia Wade. Forbes begins with his childhood on a farm in South Africa, where he learned to play tennis on a gravel court. His game takes him to Europe, as a South Africa Davis Cup player, and finally to Wimbledon. Along the way he cavorts with extraordinary characters among the world-class players, and their tales, and his, shine throughout this memoir of irresistible wit and humility. (5 X 7 3/4, 352 pages)