Zimmer Men - The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer

Zusatztext Berkmann's acute powers of observation! especially of the ageing male species! are cutting but accurate. And under his penmanship the generalisation is wholly reasonable. Informationen zum Autor Marcus Berkmann has spent more than thirty years sitting in front of various television screens swearing at incompetent England batsmen. In his leisure time he has written columns on sport for Punch , the Independent on Sunday and the Daily Express . He is a regular contributor to Private Eye and film critic of the Oldie , and writes book reviews for the Daily Mail . His books include Rain Men: The Madness of Cricket , Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer, Fatherhood: The Truth and A Matter of Facts: The Insider's Guide to Quizzing. Klappentext The pains of the ageing cricketer revealed in the hilarious sequel to RAIN MEN (about the appalling Captain Scott Invitation XI - named after the model of heroic failure).The pains of the ageing cricketer revealed in the hilarious sequel to RAIN MEN (about the appalling Captain Scott Invitation XI - named after the model of heroic failure). Zusammenfassung The pains of the ageing cricketer revealed in the hilarious sequel to RAIN MEN (about the appalling Captain Scott Invitation XI - named after the model of heroic failure).

Product details

• Authors: Marcus Berkmann, Berkmann Marcus
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.07.2006
• EAN: 9780349119151
• ISBN: 978-0-349-11915-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Biography: general, cricket, HUMOR / Topic / Sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket, Ball sports / ball games, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Ball games, Sports and Active outdoor recreation