The Tennis Player from Bermuda

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Pub Date Jan 01 2013 | Archive Date Jun 21 2013

Description

In The Tennis Player from Bermuda, Fiona Hodgkin tells the story of her short but spectacular career as an amateur tennis player in the early 1960s. Fiona met Claire Kershaw, the number one woman tennis player and twice a Wimbledon champion. Claire was an imp. To get Fiona into the qualifying round for Wimbledon, Claire makes a comical, tongue-in-cheek offer to the mysterious ‘Committee’ that runs the Championships at Wimbledon. Fiona and Claire quickly become best friends—as well as rivals on the brilliant green grass tennis courts of Wimbledon. Against the backdrop of the London social season, the tennis competition at Wimbledon, and the tennis fashions designed by the irrepressible Teddy Tingling, Fiona has two love affairs, one of which Fiona ends forever—or perhaps she doesn’t.

In The Tennis Player from Bermuda, Fiona Hodgkin tells the story of her short but spectacular career as an amateur tennis player in the early 1960s. Fiona met Claire Kershaw, the number one woman...


Advance Praise

The Tennis Player from Bermuda is one of "four must-read books of the year!"—StyleSubstanceSoul.com

"Have you ever read a book you loved so much that when you reached the end you wished you could start all over again? That's exactly the way I felt when I finished reading The Tennis Player from Bermuda."— Gabrielle Boyer, The Bermudian Magazine.

"Meticulous research coupled with skillful weaving of historical tennis fact with fiction." —The Tennis Gallery Wimbledon

“Ms. Hodgkin’s narrative about the actual game of tennis was a thrill to read. I loved Fiona and her cast of friends—Claire (her best friend and Wimbledon opponent) and Rachel (her coach)—and her family...” —Gerbera Daisy Diaries

“This is a terrific story about accomplished women. Of particular delight is the great historical detail about Wimbledon, and the characters that inhabited the world of tennis in the early 1960s. This book also includes the funniest telegram ever sent.”—Tom Hall, Culture Editor, WYPR Radio

“I was so immersed in the story of Fiona, the heroine, and so engrossed in her tennis matches, that I read it in one sitting. It’s that good! This is a wonderfully creative and richly rewarding read.”—June McInerney, literary blogger

The Tennis Player from Bermuda is one of "four must-read books of the year!"—StyleSubstanceSoul.com

"Have you ever read a book you loved so much that when you reached the end you wished you could...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781780882215
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)