Gordon Forbes (1) (1934–)
Author of A Handful of Summers
For other authors named Gordon Forbes, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Gordon Forbes
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1934-02-21
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- professional tennis player
author - Nationality
- South Africa
- Birthplace
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Associated Place (for map)
- Cape Town, South Africa
Members
Reviews
Certainly one of the best tennis books ever, and maybe one of the best sports books ever. South African Gordon Forbes shares his story of being a globetrotting tennis pros in the late 50s and early 60s, just before the dawning of the big-money open era. Definitely not your typical sports hero book - much more nuanced and reflective, placed against the backdrop of the great tournaments and great cities of Europe.
A colorful and amusing glimpse into the tennis circuit in the 1950s and 60s. An autobiographical account by a writer who is a natural. Interesting, comic and vivid.
Statistics
- Works
- 3
- Members
- 58
- Popularity
- #284,345
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 31