Playing the Moldovans at Tennis

作者 Tony Hawks著
出版社 Ebury
出版时间 2007年7月
ISBN 9780091920357
定价 95.00

内容简介

AllIknewaboutMoldovawerethenamesofelevenmenprintedontheinsidebackpagesofmynewspaper.Noneofthemsoundedtomeliketheywereanygoodattennis...AneccentricwagerfindsTonyHawks,amanwholovesanunusualchallenge,boundforthelittle-knownEasternEuropeanstateofMoldova.Hismission:totrackdownmembersofthecountry'sfootballteamandpersuadethemtoplayhimattennis.Thebizarrequestultimatelyhaslittletodowithtennisorfootball,butinsteadturnsintoanextraordinaryjourneyinvolvingtheMoldovanunderworld,gypsies,chronicpowershortages,nearkidnap,andasurprisinglytenderrelationshipwithhishostfamily.FollowthefortunesofTonyinthishilariousandoftenmovingadventureasittakeshimfromMoldova,onwardstoNorthernIreland,leadingtoanexcitingdenouementinNazareth-andthenakedtruthofthebet'sfinaloutcome...

作者简介

TonyHawkslivesinLondon.Heleadsadiverselifeandhasvarious'jobs',suchasperformingstandupcomedy,appearingasapanellistonTVandradio(HaveIGotNewsForYou,JustAMinute,I'mSorryIHaven'tAClue),acting,writing,playingtennis,andmakingmusic.

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