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There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil: The Life and Times of a Bon Viveur
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13521 in Books
- Published on: 2007-06-04
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
Daily Telegraph, September 14, 2006
"never short of a story ... crammed with anecdotes ... life-enhancing
spirit"
Daily Record, September 2, 2006
"The bets ... the boozing ... the bust-ups. Alan's amazing story"
Robert Philip, Daily Telegraph, September 8, 2006
"Alan Brazil does not give interviews, he throws parties ... The title of
his autobiography says it all"
Customer Reviews
Very Funny
A great book about a former footballer and a local newspaper journalist. A very funny book about a proud Scot and a closet Welshman.
I cant wait for the follow-up...
Mike Parry"s book?
The queston that needs to be asked is why is this book written by mega-bore Mike Parry,who just happens to be Brazils boss.It reads like the Mike Parry version of Brazils life not his own.Its as if Parry wrote it and showed it to Brazil the day before it was published.The first chapter makes you want to throw up,its all about Brazil being fired by guess who?Yes you have guessed it Mike Parry.How can Parry be objective about one of his own employees.And there is only so much you can take reading about all his freebies(does he ever pay for anything?) and getting drunk.Instead of critizing Brazils huge alcohol intake Parry just encourages it,its all one big laugh. Will Alan Brazil be writing Mike Parrys book? This really is a wasted opportunity.There is a decent story to be told but get a decent writer to write it.Someone who is willing to tell Brazil"s story warts and all.As Brazil would say save your money and buy yourself a bottle of wine. Very disappointing.
Terrible
i thought this book was one of the worst sporting biographies I have ever read,which I was surprised at bearing in mind it was written by the talented Mike Parry.However I guess there is only so much you can write about someone and his drinking exploits. The guy seems to pride himself on his ability to get freebies and the amount of alcohol he can drink....well congratulations on being successful at both those pursuits but I'm afraid the bookwritng has failed miserably.
