The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Fred Metcalf
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128
Category/GenreHumour collections and anthologies
Sports and outdoor recreation
ISBN/Barcode 9781849542258
ClassificationsDewey:796.0207
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Biteback Publishing
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publication Date 20 May 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this hilarious new volume, literary quotations legend Fred Metcalf trawls the world to bring together some of the funniest utterances ever made about sports or by its most famous practitioners. Cricket is the only game that you can actually put on weight when playing. Tommy Docherty In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team. Jean-Paul Sartre One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him. Jeffrey Bernard

Author Biography

Fred Metcalf was born in Yorkshire and educated in Devon. He has worked as a scriptwriter and cartoonist in London, Sydney, New York and Hollywood for actors, comedians, celebrities and both British and American politicians.