'A brilliant book . . . brilliantly written. You really do need to
read it' Adrian Chiles 'Mixing the sacred and the profane, high
culture and low culture, the sublime and the ridiculous, Deep
Pockets is the book this game of unfathomable difficulty and
infinite mystery well deserves' Critic The game of snooker has a
remarkable history. From humble origins, it blossomed spectacularly
in the 1980s into the nation's most popular sport. Top players
became celebrities. The papers were stuffed with snooker scandals.
It even conquered the pop charts. In the twenty-first century, the
game is still big news. Along with millions of British fans, a vast
audience continues to grow across every corner of the world, from
Europe to the Middle East to China. The global thirst for snooker
has never been greater. But - strangely perhaps - snooker's deeper
meanings have rarely been explored. It is a game that celebrates
subtlety and mystery; a slow undertaking in a fast-paced world.
Elegant and profound, snooker invites serious contemplation. Deep
Pockets is a study of this uncharted territory - a love letter to
snooker, and an impassioned journey into its soul. Because snooker,
in fact, is more than a game. It is a belief set; a way of seeing;
an entire philosophical system. In chapters that cover everything
from time, truth, loss, luck and more, Deep Pockets explores how
snooker can help us to trace the meaning of life itself.
General
| Imprint: |
Constable
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| Authors: |
Brendan Cooper
|
| Dimensions: |
220 x 144 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4087-1777-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4087-1777-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781408717776 |
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