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'Being in love with someone else's girlfriend should be of slightly more concern than the size of your trouser-band relative to your own actual girth . . . shouldn't it?'
Philip Marlowe would never have played it this way. But then Philip Marlowe hadn't just stolen an ancient relic from the city museum. Philip Marlowe wasn't in love with a girl who had a boyfriend called Spurs. And Philip Marlowe never, ever gave a thought to the cut of his own trousers.
Winger is doing his best to play it cool. He's avoiding job interviews, he's bonding with the cat, he's making a mean zabaglione. But how do you win over a girl you met by bringing her down in an offside tackle? And how do you convince her that you love her when all you can think about is trousers? Strides is a sharp and funny look at the hang-ups and self-deceptions of the modern male, from a writer whose work has been described as 'raw and vital' by the Independent on Sunday.
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'An engaging and breathlessly vital modern love story.' Brian Martin, Financial Times 'Stephen Foster's writing is truthful, perceptive and, in places, very funny. His protagonist's stream of consciousness exposes the hang-ups, disillusionment and fragility so common in the contemporary male.' Owen Parker, Time Out
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Strides is the story of Winger and his struggle to get by - with his trouser obsession, with his lack of prospects, and, most importantly, with Natalie. Taking a sharp and funny look at the hang-ups and self-deceptions of the modern male, Stephen Foster has written a beautifully crafted, surprisingly sweet and entirely un-cynical modern love story.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 057120919X
- ISBN 13 9780571209194
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- Number of pages272
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The boy Winger's got trouble. Trouble with money, mask theft, zabaglione, curtains, and the cat. Not to mention the existential problem of his trousers. Until, that is, he meets Natalie, who shows him that love, like legwear, can come in many shapes and sizes; and that sometimes you have to risk everything if you want to find the perfect fit. In his first novel, the prize-listed author Stephen Foster has written a beautifully crafted, breathtakingly sweet and entirely un-cynical contemporary love story. 'Being in love with someone else's girlfriend should be of slightly more concern than the size of your trouser-band relative to your own actual girth . And Philip Marlowe never, ever gave a thought to the cut of his own trousers.Winger is doing his best to play it cool. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780571209194
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Book Description Condition: New. In the showers, some of the boys seemed to think I'd made a mistake by managing to get this date set up. She is a footballer, that is quite good for a fantasy, but not suitable for the long view as fiancee/wife. As I sat drip-drying on the wooden bench I examined my burngraze with pride while the boys carried on. I concluded that they were jealous. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196. . 2002. Main. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780571209194
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