The Last Days Of Roger Federer By Geoff Dyer

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20220704

With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too.

This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty.

Written by Geoff Dyer

Read by David Schofield

Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.

20220705

This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty.

Written by Geoff Dyer

Read by David Schofield

Geoff Dyer considers the last days of the writer DH Lawrence and the painter JMW Turner.

Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.

20220706

In a series of wide ranging reflections, Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age (early old age?) against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too.

This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end, is also about how to go on living with art and beauty.

The Last Days of Roger Federer

Written by Geoff Dyer

Read by David Schofield

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

Geoff Dyer muses on the need for goals, and aims to keep his small.

Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.

20220707

This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty.

Written by Geoff Dyer

Read by David Schofield

Geoff Dyer reflects on that vast realm known as the unfinished, the unread.

Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.

20220708

Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life.

This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty, on the entrancing effect and sudden illumination that a piece of music or work of art can engender in even the most jaded sensibilities. Blending criticism, memoir and repartee into something entirely new, The Last Days of Roger Federer is a summation of Geoff Dyer's passions and the perfect introduction to his sly and joyous work.

Written by Geoff Dyer

Read by David Schofield

Geoff Dyer reflects on how change is gradual, imperceptible - not an overnight occurrence.

Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.

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01	20220704	In a series of wide ranging reflections, Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age (early old age?) against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too. This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty. Written by Geoff Dyer Read by David Schofield Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.
02	20220705	In a series of wide ranging reflections, Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age (early old age?) against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too. This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty. Written by Geoff Dyer Read by David Schofield Geoff Dyer considers the last days of the writer DH Lawrence and the painter JMW Turner. Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.
03	20220706	In a series of wide ranging reflections, Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age (early old age?) against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too. This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end, is also about how to go on living with art and beauty. The Last Days of Roger Federer Written by Geoff Dyer Read by David Schofield The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 Geoff Dyer muses on the need for goals, and aims to keep his small. Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.
04	20220707	In a series of wide ranging reflections, Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age (early old age?) against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff (not much) about tennis, too. This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty. Written by Geoff Dyer Read by David Schofield Geoff Dyer reflects on that vast realm known as the unfinished, the unread. Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.
05	20220708	Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life. With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's stuff about Roger Federer and tennis, too. This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty, on the entrancing effect and sudden illumination that a piece of music or work of art can engender in even the most jaded sensibilities. Blending criticism, memoir and repartee into something entirely new, The Last Days of Roger Federer is a summation of Geoff Dyer's passions and the perfect introduction to his sly and joyous work. Written by Geoff Dyer Read by David Schofield Geoff Dyer reflects on how change is gradual, imperceptible - not an overnight occurrence. Geoff Dyer playfully considers the last days and last works of artists and athletes.