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There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil: The Life and Times of a Bon Viveur [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Alan Brazil (Author), Mike Parry (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 269 pages
  • Publisher: Highdown; illustrated edition edition (4 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905156243
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905156245
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 129,973 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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"
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars bland stuff, 25 Jul 2007
This review is from: There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil: The Life and Times of a Bon Viveur (Paperback)
This is tedious repetitive stuff. Apart from a couple of chapters from his playing days and his time at Celtic this is a pretty bland effort. There is a limit on describing how many times you have drunk champagne with "Porky" and the hilarious "anecdotes" are pretty laboured. At times its a bit like listening to David Brent's admiration for Finchy.

Mickey Quinn did this subject much better a couple of years ago. Save your money for a pint. The bad news is that his second book is supposed to be even worse....
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, 11 Oct 2007
This review is from: There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil: The Life and Times of a Bon Viveur (Paperback)
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.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Alan Brazil - The 5 goal wonder, 6 Nov 2006
By Mr. Dean Mitchell "deanoitfc" (Great Notley) - See all my reviews
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As a talk sport listener and ITFC fan I took no convincing in buying this great book. It reads as if Alan is presenting his show and is very funny at times. It was very interesting to see why he lost his job there and how we all got him reinstated. Dont ever let him go again as he is MR TalkSport. The order of stories were strange at times and I wish there had been more about Ipswich Town and beating the yellow peril. This is a perfect book for a holiday or a long flight (On Singapore Airlines of course!!!).
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2.0 out of 5 stars Was this written to satisfy a bet?
It seems Brazil bet Parry he could not write a book with the words 'champagne' or 'bubbly' on every page for the first two thirds of the book, and Parry won the wager... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Siberian Spireite

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one for fans of TALKSPORT
I've loved listening to Alan Brazil and Porky Parry for a number of years now and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Read more
Published 13 months ago by N. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars 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...
Published 19 months ago by Mr Presley

1.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2007 by DONJAUN

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
This is none too taxing read presented in the manner Alan appears to adopt for his breakfast broadcasts. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2007 by Danny O'D

3.0 out of 5 stars entertaining tales of a merry ex-footballer
A sleeper hit from the ex footballer now TalkSport host. Alan Brazil's finest years were with Ipswich Town, followed by spells at Spurs and Man United which did not go so well... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by N. Brett

4.0 out of 5 stars Passion and excess
This isn't the most in depth book you'll read, but it's certainly an insight into a man that seems to take the best from every situation. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2007 by J. Dyson

4.0 out of 5 stars TALK SPORTS MAIN MAN
I have been listening to Alan on talk sport for a good few years now, and have enjoyed his show ,like most listeners. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2007 by S , AYRSHIRE

4.0 out of 5 stars funny, entertaining and with some excellent anecdotes
Like many I've enjoyed the talksport breakfast show for many years. The book very much focuses on his time on the radio (it's ghost written by his colleague and friend Mike Parry... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2006 by Chris Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars bazil
If you like football and like being a socializer you will love this book. The stories in the book are funny and are told in an honest way. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2006 by Mr. F. Odozi

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