Product Description

'At my Devon school, lessons were optional and I did not go to a lot. A friend's father took us to Buckfastleigh racecourse where there were bookmakers and tic-tac men, Tote windows and people asking each other what they knew (at school, people only told you what you did not know). I became hooked.' Sir Clement Freud was a man of many parts, but his devotion to racing and betting had been lifelong and unwavering. He owned several racehorses, one of whom was named Weareagrandmother after Margaret Thatcher's announcement of the birth of her first grandchild. He rode in races and was a fearless punter, winning a fortune after backing himself to win the 1973 Ely by-election at 33-1. His racing journalism was characterised by a wit and understanding unmatched by any other writer. This book brings together the very best of Freud on racing which is, in effect, the very best of Clement Freud.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2381 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-05
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
Anyone unamused by this book should consider therapy themselves. --Simon Redfern, The Independent

It is what it is: the weekly musings of a man who adored the rackety world of racing, given an afterlife as much because of who he was as for his gentle, funny, self-deprecating, occasionally dyspeptic descriptions of the sport of kings and quasi-criminals --Stephen Moss, The Guardian

a marvellous testament to his acerbic wit, appetite for the absurd and oblique take on the world --Eclipse magazine

It is what it is: the weekly musings of a man who adored the rackety world of racing, given an afterlife as much because of who he was as for his gentle, funny, self-deprecating, occasionally dyspeptic descriptions of the sport of kings and quasi-criminals --Stephen Moss, The Guardian

a marvellous testament to his acerbic wit, appetite for the absurd and oblique take on the world --Eclipse magazine

About the Author
Sir Clement Freud (1924-2009) was Liberal MP for Ely (1973-87) as well as night-club owner, chef, author, journalist and radio and television personality, featuring on Radio 4's 'Just A Minute' for over 40 years.

Customer Reviews

A Good Read
This book made me laugh out loud several times, and I have repeated some of the jokes and stories for other people to enjoy. I just wish I had taken copies of Racing Post when he was writing - he is a great loss to the fund of humourous writing. The book is excellent to the extent that I saved it up as I didn't want to finish it - it really was a treat.

ABG

FREUD ON COURSE
Most entertaining read, bought for my husband who was heard to chuckle with every page!

Freud on Course
Excellent funny book covering a lifetime of racing's quirky side. Keep it by your bedside for the times when you want to go to sleep on a laugh!