Bumper Book of Football [Hardcover]

Hunter Davies (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2007

Calling all football fans: settle down in your favourite armchair, fix yourself a drink, and prepare to wallow lengthily, indulgently and nostalgically in the must-have football book of 2007 from one of the UK's best-loved writers on football. Beautifully designed, affectionately written, and lavishly illustrated, this is a football book for boys and girls of all ages, written and presented in the spirit and style of the annuals that adorned the game's golden age. The Bumper Book of Football delivers a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game: how it began, and how its rules developed; the stories of the great clubs, legendary managers, epic games and great players (including today's top premiership stars); bizarre facts and records; origins of footballing words and phrases; famous football quotes; plus footballing nicknames and superstitions. But The Bumper Book of Football is not merely a rich source of football information and entertainment, it also provides practical guidance on such matters as how to become a footballer, how to start and manage a collection of footballing memorabilia, and how to become a demon autograph-hunter. And, last but not least, like any self-respecting bumper book, it includes an exciting story - A Moral Dilemma for Wayne, written especially for The Bumper Book of Football by Hunter Davies, and concerning the exploits of aspiring schoolboy footballer Wayne Wright. As appealing to the boy or girl who is anxious to find out more about the game as it is to the seasoned fan looking for a footballing gift book or memento, The Bumper Book of Football looks set to find its way into Christmas stockings the length and breadth of the land.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Calling all football fans: settle down in your favourite armchair, fix yourself a drink, and prepare to wallow lengthily, indulgently and nostalgically in the must-have football book of 2007 from one of the UK's best-loved writers on football. Beautifully designed, affectionately written, and lavishly illustrated, this is a football book for boys and girls of all ages, written and presented in the spirit and style of the annuals that adorned the game's golden age. The Bumper Book of Football delivers a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game: how it began, and how its rules developed; the stories of the great clubs, legendary managers, epic games and great players (including today's top premiership stars); bizarre facts and records; origins of footballing words and phrases; famous football quotes; plus footballing nicknames and superstitions. But The Bumper Book of Football is not merely a rich source of football information and entertainment, it also provides practical guidance on such matters as how to become a footballer, how to start and manage a collection of footballing memorabilia, and how to become a demon autograph-hunter. And, last but not least, like any self-respecting bumper book, it includes an exciting story - A Moral Dilemma for Wayne, written especially for The Bumper Book of Football by Hunter Davies, and concerning the exploits of aspiring schoolboy footballer Wayne Wright. As appealing to the boy or girl who is anxious to find out more about the game as it is to the seasoned fan looking for a footballing gift book or memento, The Bumper Book of Football looks set to find its way into Christmas stockings the length and breadth of the land.

Editorial Reviews

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This would make a good Christmas gift. Give this to the football fan in your life and let him wallow indulgently Included is a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game - Belfast Telegraph

About the Author

Hunter Davies is the author of The Glory Game, Boots, Balls and Haircuts: The History of Football from Then Till Now and the biographies of Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney. His other books include novels, children's novels, and a recent autobiographical work. He lives with his wife, spending half of the year in London and the other half in the Lake District.

Product Details

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Bookmart (September 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1847241379
ISBN-13: 978-1847241375
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,537,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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