It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White
A cricketing history of the last 20 years.
Felix White's beautifully, elegantly and passionately written book reminds me why I love cricket so muchAnd reading, come to that. * Stephen Fry *
This is a tender, hilarious and perceptive coming-of-age tale to make both your heart and sides ache. Felix White has delivered a phenomenal writing debut. * Pete Paphides *
Like his bowling action, Felix White's honest and slightly nutty memoir has a lovely loop to it. I was often surprised and moved by his passionate understanding of cricket as comfort, consolation and rock and roll remedy. * Toby Jones *
The love of cricket is both communal and individual. Felix has a wonderful knack of evoking both in a book full of life, joy and resilience. * Gideon Haigh, author of The Cricket War and Stroke of Genius *
I f**king loved this book! Felix White writes beautifully about his complete and utter love of music and cricket, but this story is so much more than that. At the heart of it is a little boy dealing with profound loss. He does this through his total immersion in his two passions, one of which he watches from afar and through the other, he forms a band. This resonated hugely. * Ed O’Brien, Radiohead *
A deeply moving book on both the large and the small of life, and how each is used to help survive the other. Cricket is both a metaphor for slow grief and the means of escaping it. The trivial becomes vital. * Geoff Lemon, author of Steve Smith’s Men *
Whether you love cricket or are confused by the rules, you'll still enjoy this. Felix's writing is warm and witty. A joy to read. * Cariad Lloyd, comedian and Griefcast host *
A beautifully evocative book about the three most important things in the world: love, sport and music. * Kelly Cates, Sky Sports football anchor *
It's in such a tender way that Felix tells his story of loss - so perceptively intertwined are the passions that nourish him and the lovely, loopy game that he can't look away from. A special and beautiful book. * Adam Collins, The Final Word podcast co-host and cricket commentator *
Felix's charmingly written voyage of self-discovery through cricket and music reminds us of the power in understanding the hands we are dealt, and how the journey itself is one to embrace. * Isa Guha, Test Match Special *
This is a tender, hilarious and perceptive coming-of-age tale to make both your heart and sides ache. Felix White has delivered a phenomenal writing debut. * Pete Paphides *
Like his bowling action, Felix White's honest and slightly nutty memoir has a lovely loop to it. I was often surprised and moved by his passionate understanding of cricket as comfort, consolation and rock and roll remedy. * Toby Jones *
The love of cricket is both communal and individual. Felix has a wonderful knack of evoking both in a book full of life, joy and resilience. * Gideon Haigh, author of The Cricket War and Stroke of Genius *
I f**king loved this book! Felix White writes beautifully about his complete and utter love of music and cricket, but this story is so much more than that. At the heart of it is a little boy dealing with profound loss. He does this through his total immersion in his two passions, one of which he watches from afar and through the other, he forms a band. This resonated hugely. * Ed O’Brien, Radiohead *
Felix writes so beautifully, with humour and sensitivity, about family and loss, about the emotional power of music, and about perennial cricketing underachievement.
I loved it.
A deeply moving book on both the large and the small of life, and how each is used to help survive the other. Cricket is both a metaphor for slow grief and the means of escaping it. The trivial becomes vital. * Geoff Lemon, author of Steve Smith’s Men *
Whether you love cricket or are confused by the rules, you'll still enjoy this. Felix's writing is warm and witty. A joy to read. * Cariad Lloyd, comedian and Griefcast host *
A beautifully evocative book about the three most important things in the world: love, sport and music. * Kelly Cates, Sky Sports football anchor *
It's in such a tender way that Felix tells his story of loss - so perceptively intertwined are the passions that nourish him and the lovely, loopy game that he can't look away from. A special and beautiful book. * Adam Collins, The Final Word podcast co-host and cricket commentator *
Felix's charmingly written voyage of self-discovery through cricket and music reminds us of the power in understanding the hands we are dealt, and how the journey itself is one to embrace. * Isa Guha, Test Match Special *
Felix White is a musician, broadcaster and co-founder of independent record label, Yala! He has also, for as long as his conscious memory extends, been in love with the game of cricket. Neither of his parents - from Lebanon and the Isle of Wight - were into the game, so it is a slight mystery to everyone that he took to it as much as he did. He co-presents BBC podcast Tailenders with Greg James and England's most successful ever fast bowler Jimmy Anderson, which has proved a 'safe space' in which to channel his enthusiasm for it regularly. The Maccabees, the band for whom he is renowned, released four studio albums and split at their commercial peak after 14 years together, off the back of a UK number one album and major festival headline shows. He lives in South London where he continues to work on numerous musical projects, including film scores, and has still not overcome his rational fear of a cricket ball.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788402422 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788402421 |
| Title | It's Always Summer Somewhere |
| Author | Felix White |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2021-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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