Deep Pockets
Snooker and the Meaning of Life
$39.54
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2024
Summary
‘A brilliant book … brilliantly written. You really do need to read it’ Adrian Chiles
‘Mixing the sacred and the profane, high culture and low culture, the sublime and the ridiculous, Deep Pockets is the book this game of unfathomable difficulty and infinite mystery well deserves’ Critic
The game of snooker has a remarkable history. From humble origins, it blossomed spectacularly in the 1980s into the nation’s most popular sport. Top players b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408717790 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1408717794 |
| Author: | Brendan Cooper |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Cooper is a convincing, entertaining and philosophical guide to the strange magic of snooker over the past five decades - and what it might be able to teach us about the meaning of life. It should be his big break * Observer *A brilliant book … brilliantly written. You really do need to read it – Adrian ChilesMixing the sacred and the profane, high culture and low culture, the sublime and the ridiculous, Deep Pockets is the book this game of unfathomable difficulty and infinite mystery well deserves * Critic *
About The Author
Brendan Cooper
Born in London’s East End, Brendan Cooper received his BA and PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has published widely on British and American literature, including a critical guide to William Blake and a study of Cold War American poetry. He lives in Berkshire.
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