$17.38
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2017
Summary
John Clarke’s only novel, one of the most brilliant comic minds to ever come out of Australia and New Zealand.
The most unusual tennis tournament in history is about to start. Einstein’s seeded fourth. Chaplin, Freud and van Gogh are also in the top rankings. World number one is Tony Chekhov. In all, 128 of the world’s most creative players - everyone from Louis Armstrong to George Orwell, Gertrude Stein to Coco Chanel - are going to fight it out until the exhilarating final on centre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925603187 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925603180 |
| Author: | John Clarke |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Text Classics |
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Critics Review
‘What Peter Ustinov once did for Grand Prix motor racing, The Tournament does for tennis and world culture combined.’
‘What Peter Ustinov once did for Grand Prix motor racing, The Tournament does for tennis and world culture combined.’ – Clive James
‘A brilliant invention from a national treasure.’ * Daily Telegraph *
‘Game, set, match and championship: J. Clarke.’ * Australian Book Review *
‘Ingenious flair for encapsulating a writer, artist or thinker in a few sentences…A funny, clever book.’ * Washington Post *
‘A genius-touched tour de farce…A wondrously comic tumult of personalities, anachronisms, jokes.’ * Kirkus Reviews *
‘An affable book full of the hubbub and potential hilarity of high and other culture translated to the domain where things get serious: sport.’ – Australian
About The Author
John Clarke
John Clarke was born in New Zealand. He is one of Australia’s best-known and most loved faces on TV. A comedian, writer and actor, his appearances include the famous Fred Dagg character, ‘The Gillies Report’ and ‘The Games’. John’s books include A Dagg at My Table, The Howard Miracle and The 7.56 Report. His novel, The Tournament, was released in the UK and US to great critical acclaim.
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