
Ping
$26.88
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2024
Summary
Ping: A Novel of Table Tennis, Politics, and Tumultuous Times
1880s. When it got too cold outside to play lawn tennis, the British upper class brought the game inside, and Table Tennis was born. It was simple: all you needed was a table, a paddle, and a little ball. But in the years that followed, what started as a simple English game spiralled into a global phenomenon…
Ping explores the seemingly innocent game of Ping Pong, where antisemitism and communism were int…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781835741016 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1835741010 |
| Author: | Lisa Lucas, Steve Landsberg |
| Publisher: | The Book Guild Ltd |
| Imprint: | The Book Guild Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 9mm |
About The Author
Lisa Lucas
Lisa Lucas started writing for Reader’s Digest and freelancing for newspapers. Later, she wrote extensively on issues related to literacy and health. Several years ago, she joined forces with Laurie Stein, an illustrator, and together they have created a number of children’s books including Spectacularly Beautiful and When the Earth Shook. Their work has been recognized by The New York Times, The Kirkus Reviews and Indigo with two Heather’s Picks. Over the last few years, Lisa has changed direction and is now focussing on poetry and historical fiction.
Steve Landsberg, an accomplished, award-winning advertising executive and entrepreneur, is currently Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Human Intelligence (H.I.), a New York City-based marketing firm. Prior to H.I., he co-founded Grok, an Inc. 500 “Fastest Growing Company.” Steve has held executive creative roles at many top global ad agencies leading the work on iconic global brands. A copywriter by trade, Steve has published numerous ad industry articles. Ping is his first published book.
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