John Clarke's only novel, one of the most brilliant comic minds to ever come out of Australia and New Zealand.
John Clarke was born in New Zealand. He was and remains one of Australia's best known and most loved faces on TV. A comedian, writer and actor, his appearances included the famous Fred Dagg character, The Gillies Report and The Games. John's books include A Dagg at My Table, The Howard Miracle and The 7.56 Report. His only novel, The Tournament, was published in the UK and the US to great critical acclaim. John Clarke died in 2017.
‘What Peter Ustinov once did for Grand Prix motor racing, The
Tournament does for tennis and world culture combined.’
*Clive James*
‘A brilliant invention from a national treasure.’
*Daily Telegraph*
‘Game, set, match and championship: J. Clarke.’
*Australian Book Review*
‘Ingenious flair for encapsulating a writer, artist or thinker in a
few sentences…A funny, clever book.’
*Washington Post*
‘A genius-touched tour de farce…A wondrously comic tumult of
personalities, anachronisms, jokes.’
*Kirkus Reviews*
‘An affable book full of the hubbub and potential hilarity of high
and other culture translated to the domain where things get
serious: sport.’
*Australian*
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