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David Winner

David Winner

David Winner

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. I haven't got one, but I do have a favourite joke: "Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play"
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My life in 8 words: "hope fully it's a work in pro gress"
March 12, 2012
I won’t sue!  

The Observer today calls ‘Al Dente’ “something like a fusion of Coleridge's Table Talk and...
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Al Dente will be released on March 28, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
Mar 28, 2013
Al Dente is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Mar 28, 2013
Mar 13, 2012
Al Dente will be released on March 01, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 01, 2012
Al Dente is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 01, 2012
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David Winner Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. I haven't got one, but I do have a favourite joke: "Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play" Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. I like people who are warm, intelligent and funny Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Fresh mozzarella di bufala from Campania Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Count Orlock Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. to see the field as Cruyff does Learn more about David Winner

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New York Times, February 12, 2013
...couldn’t love him, or the book, more. (Runners-up: Ciaran Carson’s dreamlike, mesmerizing novel “Shamrock Tea,” and David Winner’s “Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football” — a great read even if you think you don’t care...
The Scotsman, December 14, 2012
...and digest what other cultures and societies have to offer. In Al Dente (Simon & Schuster, £14.99), David Winner enters the labyrinth that is Rome, with its saints and feast days, its movies and paintings, pursuing “food, hunger, history and...
Sabotage Times, December 5, 2012
...is pretty good. A season long look at Cowdenbeath FC. Russ 9:18 am, 9-Oct-2010 Those Feet by David Winner is a cracker as well. Why English football has its roots in masturbation. Jeff 7:29 pm, 9-Oct-2010 I just bought 'Keeper of Dreams' on the...
Forbes.com, October 10, 2012
...soccer recognizable writers from Issue Zero. Contributions regularly come from Phillippe Auclair, Iain Macintosh, Graham Hunter, Gabrielle Marcotti, David Winner, Michael Cox, and others. The Blizzard aims to be a high-end, highly intelligent gathering...
The Independent, September 7, 2012
..."a driver staring at a car crash on the motorway" when City won the league. When another writer, David Winner, told Alan Shearer that he wanted to ask Rooney about the cognitive processes that went into his game, the pundit told him, "he probably won't...
IOL, August 30, 2012
...Al Dente: Madness, Beauty and Food of Rome By David Winner (Simon and Schuster, R240) A friend was given this book as a gift and I got stuck into it. The author says she didn’t realise her dependence on...
Chatham House, August 1, 2012
...David Winner, author of ‘Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football’, and ‘Al Dente: Madness, Beauty and the Food of Rome’, July 2012 The World Today, Volume 68, Number 7...
Guardian.co.uk, May 3, 2013
...team (Udinese recently signed a 19-year-old who had played only one game for the first team)," wrote David Winner in March 1997, shortly before Ajax beat Atlético Madrid in their European Cup quarter-final. "The loss of talent will continue this summer,...
United States Army, May 2, 2013
..."How Volunteering Helps Strengthen our Community." The two winners shared their essays with the gathered crowd. Nate David, winner in the 6-8 grade category, talked about the benefits of volunteering, not just to the community but to the volunteer as...
New York Times, April 26, 2013
...It’s been nearly two years now that I’ve gone without quoting David Winner’s “Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer” in this space. I’m going to fix that now. Not on account of this week’s performances by two...
New York Times, April 26, 2013
...It’s been nearly two years now that I’ve gone without quoting David Winner’s “Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer” in this space. I’m going to fix that now. Not on account of this week’s performances by two...
On The Wight, April 24, 2013
...The Remarkable History of Wisden David SEKERS A Lady of Cotton: Hannah Greg, Mistress of Quarry Bank Mill David WINNER Al Dente:Madness, Beauty and the Food of Rome Andrew GODDARD Rowan Williams – his legacy Martyn JOHNSON What’s tha up to?...
Mirror.co.uk, April 21, 2013
...You can check the solution for today's Quiz crossword by calling 0900 586 2571 (61p/min) ROI 1550 999 301 (€0.95/min) You can do today's quiz crossword in two ways. Either print out the file below and fill it in with a pen, or click on our special...
SourceSecurity.com, April 18, 2013
...Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Winner to the key position of General Manager, Streit Group UK. Opened in London in 2012, the UK subsidiary is responsible...