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We Had Some Laughs
Dan Waddell
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Description for We Had Some Laughs
Paperback. As 'the voice of darts', the inimitable Sid Waddell helped transform it from an unfashionable pub game to a massively successful international sport. This is an account of Sid's colourful life and career and a son's memories of an unconventional dad. It is also a celebration of a way of life and a story of loss. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; 5HF; BM; KNTD; VFVX; WDM; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
As `the voice of darts', the inimitable Sid Waddell helped transform it from an unfashionable pub game to a massively successful international sport. His uninhibited enthusiasm, classical allusions and memorable one-liners endeared him to millions. His son Dan Waddell grew up in this smoky, boozy world and witnessed Sid's turbulent journey from failed novelist and struggling TV producer to much-loved television personality. We Had Some Laughs is Dan's warm, moving and funny account of Sid's colourful life and career and a son's memories of an unconventional dad. It is also a celebration of a way of ... Read more
As `the voice of darts', the inimitable Sid Waddell helped transform it from an unfashionable pub game to a massively successful international sport. His uninhibited enthusiasm, classical allusions and memorable one-liners endeared him to millions. His son Dan Waddell grew up in this smoky, boozy world and witnessed Sid's turbulent journey from failed novelist and struggling TV producer to much-loved television personality. We Had Some Laughs is Dan's warm, moving and funny account of Sid's colourful life and career and a son's memories of an unconventional dad. It is also a celebration of a way of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552172141
SKU
V9780552172141
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Ref
99-99
About Dan Waddell
Dan Waddell is a journalist, novelist and author. He covered two seasons of county cricket for the Daily Telegraph and his books include Who Do You Think You Are? and Field of Shadows: The Remarkable True Story of the English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany, 1937. He captains Acton 2nd XI in the Middlesex County League where he tries and ... Read more
Reviews for We Had Some Laughs
Hootingly funny, deftly structured, a joy to read and highly recommended
Marcus Berkmann
The Spectator
A touching, funny, warm and readable tribute to a funny, warm and unreadable man!
Stephen Fry
Warm, moving and humorous.... a paean to a way of life that has slowly slipped from view and people and ... Read more
Marcus Berkmann
The Spectator
A touching, funny, warm and readable tribute to a funny, warm and unreadable man!
Stephen Fry
Warm, moving and humorous.... a paean to a way of life that has slowly slipped from view and people and ... Read more