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OverviewThe hilarious and moving story of a man called Dave (a football fan) and his most precious possessions... When Dave Roberts relocates to the USA, his wife informs him that they can only take what is 'absolutely essential'. Packing his collection of football programmes (1,134 of them - football fans are sticklers for statistics), Dave is aghast to be informed that the programmes do not fall into that category. He must whittle down his treasured archive to only what will fit inside a Tupperware container the size of a Dan Brown hardback. 32 Programmes tells the story of how Dave made the selection of his most important programmes, and how the process brought back a flood of nostalgia for simpler times. As the sights, sounds and smells of those 1,134 football matches return, the choices Dave makes reflect the twists and turns that life takes. Finally, with just hours to go before the flight, the container is full to the brim. One more programme will be added to the collection - one that Dave never thought he would see and which means more to him than any other. 32 Programmes is the story of youthful football obsession, crushes on disinterested girls, rubbish jobs and trying to impress skinheads. But most of all, it is the story of a man's life and loves, of family, friends and football. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dave RobertsPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group) Dimensions: Width: 12.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.220kg ISBN: 9780857500502ISBN 10: 0857500503 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 24 May 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsFunny and well-paced. The reader is in the hands of a skilled story-teller. This is not a book aimed at anoraks; it's a memoir filled with wit and emotion. * Thin White Line * A little gem... a brilliant way to reflect on his love affair with football -- Henry Winter * Daily Telegraph * Very funny in wry, Nick Hornby-esque fashion... This memoir will gain a lot of fans -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday * Remarkable... A book that every woman should study, for the unique insight it offers into the impenetrable enigma of the male mind -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail * A brilliant idea nicely executed, it's certainly the funniest sport-related read this Christmas -- Christopher Maume * Independent * A little gem... a brilliant way to reflect on his love affair with football -- Henry Winter Daily Telegraph 20111214 Very funny in wry, Nick Hornby-esque fashion... This memoir will gain a lot of fans -- Simon Redfern Independent on Sunday 20110821 Remarkable... A book that every woman should study, for the unique insight it offers into the impenetrable enigma of the male mind -- Jane Shilling Daily Mail 20110916 A brilliant idea nicely executed, it's certainly the funniest sport-related read this Christmas -- Christopher Maume Independent 20111125 A wistful evocation of the author's early life told through a vast accumulation of football programmes he was forced to cull -- Huw Richards Guardian 20111201 Author InformationDave Roberts has been one of those annoying bike couriers, a security guard, a Civil Servant, a KFC chef who was fired for trying to steal a sample of the secret recipe, and a train driver - all before reaching the age of twenty. After that, he settled for a career in advertising, which was eventually cut short by illness, but not before accidentally winning a Silver Lion at Cannes. He now writes books, which all seem to have a theme in common- obsession ... Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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