32 Programmes by Dave Roberts
Packing his collection of football programmes (1,134 of them - football fans are sticklers for statistics), Dave is aghast to be informed that the programmes do not fall into that category.
Funny and well-pacedThe reader is in the hands of a skilled story-teller. This is not a book aimed at anoraks; it’s a memoir filled with wit and emotion. * Thin White Line *
A little gem... a brilliant way to reflect on his love affair with football -- Henry Winter * Daily Telegraph *
Very funny in wry, Nick Hornby-esque fashion... This memoir will gain a lot of fans -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday *
Remarkable... A book that every woman should study, for the unique insight it offers into the impenetrable enigma of the male mind -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *
A brilliant idea nicely executed, it's certainly the funniest sport-related read this Christmas -- Christopher Maume * Independent *
A little gem... a brilliant way to reflect on his love affair with football -- Henry Winter * Daily Telegraph *
Very funny in wry, Nick Hornby-esque fashion... This memoir will gain a lot of fans -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday *
Remarkable... A book that every woman should study, for the unique insight it offers into the impenetrable enigma of the male mind -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *
A brilliant idea nicely executed, it's certainly the funniest sport-related read this Christmas -- Christopher Maume * Independent *
Dave Roberts has been one of those annoying bike couriers, a security guard, a Civil Servant, a KFC chef who was fired for trying to steal a sample of the secret recipe, and a train driver - all before reaching the age of twenty. After that, he settled for a career in advertising, which was eventually cut short by illness, but not before accidentally winning a Silver Lion at Cannes. He now writes books, which all seem to have a theme in common: obsession ...
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857500502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857500503 |
| Title | 32 Programmes |
| Author | Dave Roberts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-24 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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