num_pages: 330
description: A Handful of Summers is a cult classic. It's a delightfully uninhibited insider's account of tennis on the international circuit - both on and off the court - in the fifties and sixties, the glory days of Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, and Virginia Wade. Forbes begins with his childhood on a farm in South Africa, where he learned to play tennis on a gravel court. His game takes him to Europe, as a South Africa Davis Cup player, and finally to Wimbledon. Along the way he cavorts with extraordinary characters among the world-class players, and their tales, and his, shine throughout this memoir of irresistible wit and humility.
language: English
title: A Handful of Summers
titlecomplete: A Handful of Summers
genres: Biography Memoir, Biography, Sports, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 200
publisher: HarperCollins