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An outstanding South African tennis player of the 1950s and early 1960s tells of his often outrageous career and his experiences with other tennis luminaries of the time, including Rod Laver and Virginia Wade

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A Handful of Summers is a cult classic. It's a delightfully uninhibited insider's account of tennis on the international circuit - both on and off the court - in the fifties and sixties, the glory days of Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, and Virginia Wade. Forbes begins with his childhood on a farm in South Africa, where he learned to play tennis on a gravel court. His game takes him to Europe, as a South Africa Davis Cup player, and finally to Wimbledon. Along the way he cavorts with extraordinary characters among the world-class players, and their tales, and his, shine throughout this memoir of irresistible wit and humility. (5 X 7 3/4, 352 pages)
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Gordon Forbes played tennis for the South African Davis Cup team in the 50s and early 60s and returned to the circuit as a writer and observer.

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  • PublisherFireside
  • Publication date1988
  • ISBN 10 0671661833
  • ISBN 13 9780671661830
  • BindingPaperback
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