Federer and me : a story of obsession / William Skidelsky.
The influential sportswriter traces the career of Roger Federer and his own story against a history of professional tennis, exploring such topics as the psychology of fandom and the techniques that shaped Federer's victories and rivalries.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501133930 (hardback)
- ISBN: 1501133934 (hardback)
- Physical Description: viii, 264 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Atria hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2016.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Yellow Jersey Press"--T.p. verso. |
Formatted Contents Note: | London, Sunday 6 July 2014 -- Chapter 1: The sporty one -- 2007-2010 -- Chapter 2: Federer and the modern game -- 2011-2013 -- Chapter 3: The curse of Nadal -- January-May 2014 -- Chapter 4: The years between -- Halle, Thursday 12 June 2014 -- Halle,Friday 13 June 2014 -- Chapter 5: The greatest match -- Halle, Saturday 14 June 2014 -- Halle, Sunday 15 June 2014 -- Chapter 6: The pursuit of beauty -- Wimbledon, Thursday 26 June-Wednesday 2 July 2014 -- Chapter 7: A fan's life -- Sunday 6 July 2014 (continued). |
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Subject: | Federer, Roger, 1981- Tennis players > Switzerland > Biography. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Mooresville PL - Mooresville | 796.342 SKI (Text) | 37323005264737 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield | 921 Federer (Text) | 31208912451244 | non-fiction | Available | - |
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