Federer and Me

Author William Skidelsky
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery
Publisher Random House
Publish Date 25 June 2015
Run Time 7 hours and 16 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Memoirs, Tennis.

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What to expect

For much of the past decade, William Skidelsky has not been able to stop thinking about Roger Federer, the greatest and most graceful tennis player of all time. It's a devotion that has been all-consuming.

In Federer and Me, Skidelsky asks what it is about the Swiss star that transfixes him, and countless others. He dissects the wonders of his forehand, reflects on his rivalry with Nadal, revels in his victories and relives his most crushing defeats.

But this is more than just a book about Federer. In charting his obsession, Skidelsky explores the evolution of modern tennis, the role of beauty in sport and the psychology of fandom, weaving his own past into the story.

Thought-provoking and beautifully written, Federer and Me is a frank, funny and touching account of one fan's life.

Critics Review

Hilarious… Thought-provoking

BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Drivetime

Thought-provoking, instructive and highly readable. Positively gripping

Independent

Skidelsky is excellent at deconstructing the appeal of Federer … This is the kind of book that sports fans will read over the summer, sitting in their gardens or in the stands of the All England Club, with a bowl of strawberries near at hand. It is gentle and wise, discursive but pointed

The Times

Brave… Engaging… Ultimately poignant

Spectator

With clarity he illuminates the champion’s striking position as both a preserver and innovator of the sport

Financial Times

A splendid deconstruction of Federer’s technique

Sunday Times

Compelling. Its excellent chapters on the technical changes in the game, the rivalry with Nadal and the relationship between sport and beauty are well worth the admission money

Newsweek

Skidelsky also knows that Federer’s tennis is more than just Federer’s tennis; but for him it is not a metaphor, rather something which has been absorbed into the texture and meaning of his own life

Guardian

Examines the evolution of modern tennis, the role of beauty in sport and the psychology of fandom

National

It’s a dry comic look at devotion to sport

Forever Sports

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