Classic After-Dinner Sports Tales [Paperback]

Jonathan Rice (Compiler), Mike Gatting (Introduction), Liz Fraser (Contributor), Alan Knott (Contributor), Cecil Parkinson (Contributor), Nicholas Parson (Contributor), Jonty Rhodes (Contributor), Brough Scott (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

Following on from the hugely successful Best After-Dinner Sports Tales, yet more rousing and rib-tickling stories from the after-dinner speaking circuit, from some of the biggest names in sport as well as well-known celebrities from the world of entertainment. The book will begin with stories from Australia, West Indies, South Africa, NZ and the sub-continent, before going on to cover many other sports.  Alongside some the biggest names in sport, there will be other celebrities regaling the reader of their favourite anecdotes, including Tim Rice, David Frost, Mark Nicholas and well-established Lord's Taverners like Richard Stilgoe, Ronnie Corbett, Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Rory Bremner. Never before has such a wide range of talent from the worlds of sport and entertainment come together in such striking form. Their stories will provide a richly entertaining read for all the family, male and female, young and old, from the armchair viewer to the active participant.

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About the Author

Jonathan Rice is a sports writer, having written at least a dozen books on cricket, football, golf, bridge and sports history. Among his recent books are 1953: The Crowning Year Of Sport and One Hundred Lord's Tests. He is an authority on popular music, having been a founding co-author (with Paul Gambaccini and Tim Rice) of the bible of the pop music industry, British Hit Singles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007189907
• ISBN-13: 978-0007189908
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,449,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)