Items related to Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take...
Synopsis
It seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except - hold on a minute - that's not a simple idea at all. And when you throw in incompetent airline officials, amorous Argentine Colonels' wives, cunning Bajan drug dealers, gay Australian waiters, overzealous American anti-terrorist police, idiot Welshmen dressed as Santa Claus, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and whole armies of pitch-invading Antarctic penguins, you quickly arrive at a whole lot more than you bargained for.
Harry Thompson's hilarious book tells the story of one of those great idiotic enterprises that only an Englishman could have dreamed up, and only a bunch of Englishmen could possibly have wished to carry out.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Product Description
The adventures of a team of village cricketers attempting to play cricket in all seven continents of the globe. 1st edition. 8vo. Original owner's small address label affixed inside. Very good in dustwrapper.
Review
Praise for Harry Thompson and Penguins Stopped Play: (.)
'A comic gem' (Ultratravel)
'Actually completely brilliant' (Ian Hislop)
'Hilarious' (Sunday Telegraph)
'A real gold standard sense of humour' (David Baddiel)
'Rare, clever, creative ... a maverick, pushing boundaries with outrageous jokes' (Guardian)
'The first chapter deserves to be anthologised alongside the funniest passages of cricket writing in the game's rich literary history, and what follows is crammed with sharp observation, comic and cruel characterisation and a great many very good jokes...It is a gloriously funny and life-affirming book, and if you know anyone who plays cricket and can read you should buy it for them' - Andrew Baker (Daily Telegraph)
'Surely the funniest book ever written about the English addiction to cricket...a beautiful tale of classic British humour, self-deprecation, great courage and one of the best accounts ever of the obsessive appeal of our summer game to those whose lives revolve around it' - Tom Rosenthal (Daily Mail)
'Engaging and full of humour, though it ends with an abrupt shift in tone when Thompson discovers that he has inoperable lung cancer' - Ludovic Hunter-Tilney (FT magazine)
'As funny as you would expect from the (sadly deceased) writer of Have I Got News For You' (Daily Express)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherJohn Murray
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0719563453
- ISBN 13 9780719563454
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 41.72
Shipping:
£ 2.98
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Used book - May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # ZWM.5S0V
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00074649031
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00074628991
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780719563454
Quantity: 5 available
Seller Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Neat dedication on the opening page. Seller Inventory # wbb0024143638
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Published by
John Murray Press, United Kingdom, 2006
ISBN 10: 0719563453
ISBN 13: 9780719563454
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except - hold on a minute - that's not a simple idea at all. And when you throw in incompetent airline officials, amorous Argentine Colonels' wives, cunning Bajan drug dealers, gay Australian waiters, overzealous American anti-terrorist police, idiot Welshmen dressed as Santa Claus, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and whole armies of pitch-invading Antarctic penguins, you quickly arrive at a whole lot more than you bargained for. Harry Thompson's hilarious book tells the story of one of those great idiotic enterprises that only an Englishman could have dreamed up, and only a bunch of Englishmen could possibly have wished to carry out. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001112666
Quantity: 15 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: MusicMagpie, Stockport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1723034193. 8/7/2024 12:36:33 PM. Seller Inventory # U9780719563454
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Published by
John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2006
ISBN 10: 0719563453
ISBN 13: 9780719563454
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0000411262
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Seller Inventory # CHL9952946
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Seller Inventory # CHL6577346
Quantity: 1 available