This classic humour novel chronicles the momentous journey of Steeple Sinderby (an unremarkable Fenland village) from the mire of obscurity to national heroics. This unbelievable feat is contrived by... This description may be from another edition of this product.
If you are a fan of English football and are in need of a funny read some rainy afternoon you can do no better than to read this wonderful little book. A kind of football fairy tale pitting a village team against a procession of much better known and better equipped teams in the FA Cup, it is also one of the funniest books I have ever read. I had a hard time reading the book in public because people kept asking me why I was laughing so loudly. Since finishing the book it has been on continuous loan to friends. (I'm afraid I might have to buy another copy if I want to read it again!) I look forward to reading some of Carr's other work.
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