Late Return, A (Paperback)

William Rees

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Parthian Books, Cardigan, 2021

1913640302 / 9781913640309

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Paperback. Bill Rees has been living in the south of France for ten yearsworking as an itinerant bookseller in Montpellier. The onething he misses about England is table tennis. Then he seesan advert to join a club for experienced players only andveterans. He starts training immediately, hes forty and notas fit as he used to be but Bill Rees is returning to the gamea la carte.Covering one Sunday tournament in the depths of Languedocwhen his team bids to make the National Finals, Bill Reesproduces a deeply felt and deeply funny homage to thebeautiful game of ping-pong. Rees shows the sport for whatit is: painful, exhilarating, tactical, fast (especially when hisclub mate Alain is at the table), consuming. All of which isrevealed from the perspective of a Brit playing in Frenchamateur leagues.Conveyed is the pain of competition, the agony of losing andthe joys of victory. The reader is also regaled with a Zen-likeinsight into the sport.For all those athletes who dream of glory being around thecorner and never too late.Contains illustrations by the Monpellier based artist Beachy. Covering one Sunday tournament in the depths of Languedoc when his team bids to make the National Finals, Bill Rees produces a deeply felt and deeply funny homage to the beautiful game of ping-pong. Rees shows the sport for what it is: painful, exhilarating, tactical, fast (especially when his club mate Alain is at the table), consuming. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Late Return, A (Paperback)
Autore
William Rees
Editore
Parthian Books, Cardigan
Anno di pubblicazione
2021
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1913640302
ISBN 13
9781913640309

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