Dave Gorman Vs the Rest of the World: Limited Edition with Bowling Voucher - Softcover
Remember when you were a kid, and you used to go round to a friend's house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we're not supposed to do that. Which is a shame... because Dave Gorman likes playing. He REALLY likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine - the internet - and asked 76,000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next.
Dave was up for anything and gamely played them at whatever they chose. He played some classics - Monopoly, Scrabble, dominoes and cribbage. He played many games he'd never heard of before - Khet, Kubb, Tikal or Smite anyone?
He played board games and physical games. He's thrown sticks, balls, frisbees and darts. He's rolled dice and he's drawn cards.
From Liverpool to Hampstead and from Croydon to Nottingham, Dave travelled the length and breadth of Britain meeting strangers in strange places -- their homes, at work, in the back rooms of pubs -- and getting some hardcore game action. From casual players to serious game geeks, from the rank amateur to the world champion, he discovered a nation of gamers more than happy to welcome him into their midst.
He's travelled all around the country and met all sorts of people - and it turns out us Brits are a competitive bunch! And it seems that playing games can teach you a lot about what makes the British tick. Of course, Dave hasn't been keeping score. Much.
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"There's a warm humanity to the book, built on the camraderie of strangers united in gamesmanship" (Chortle)
"Engaging" (Shortlist)
"A hugely entertaining book ... I definitely recommend it" (Curiousbookfans.co.uk)
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"Engaging" (Shortlist)
"A hugely entertaining book ... I definitely recommend it" (Curiousbookfans.co.uk)
Bestselling author Dave Gorman is back and he wants to challenge you to a game
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- PublisherEbury Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0091945356
- ISBN 13 9780091945350
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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