James Lascelles
Description: A blog published in support of The Best Year Of Our Lives, a novel by UK author Phil Andrews set in 1976.
Mention Björn Borg in the context of Wimbledon and most people will think back to 1980 and his epic battle with John McEnroe. The sheer contrast in personalities between the fiery American and the cool Swede nicknamed The Ice Borg ensured that this would be a duel that would live long in the memory. Indeed they made a film about it! But in fact that memorable clash was the fifth and final victory for Borg at Wimbledon before his unexpected retirement from the game at the age of just 25. Long before it took
Rita Lee Chapman is a UK-born author now resident in Australia. She has written a number of books, including the popular Missing In… series inspired by her travels. Her titles are all available from her author page at Amazon. It was a joy to ponder and respond to her questions about my work, including the concept novel The Best Year Of Our Lives . The full text of my interview with Rita can be seen here .
Not that dancing was ever really my thing. If you've heard the expression that a person dances as though they had two left feet - well, I dance like a guy with one left foot and no other. Indeed, only in moments of extreme intoxication have I ever even attempted it. But that's by the by. Whenever I hear an upbeat, mid-1970s dance classic, of which there were so many, I dance in my head and wish I was back there, performing the moves that I lacked either the self-confidence or the co-ordination (probably bo
James Lascelles