Gordon Forbes

Too Soon to Panic

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ISBN 13:: 9780006388104
author:: Gordon Forbes
format:: Paperback
publisher:: HarperCollins
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 228
Dimensions:: 13 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: Biography, Sport, Tennis
Condition:: New
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Gordon Forbes takes readers behind the scenes at the biggest tennis tournaments of his era, introducing them to the sport's most extraordinary characters. In 'Too Soon to Panic', he shares riotously funny anecdotes and vivid evocations of the innocence and camaraderie of tennis in the 1950s and 1960s. Forbes explores the remarkable changes that have come over the sport in the last forty years, from its amateur roots to the glamorous game of today. With insightful observations on the evolution of tennis, this memoir is a fascinating look at the sport's history and its people. A candid and engaging account of life as a tennis player and observer, 'Too Soon to Panic' offers a unique perspective on one of the world's most popular sports.

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