A Fortuitous Foray into France
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2022
Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-6453723-6-6 (ISBN)
Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-6453723-6-6 (ISBN)
A memoir by former Australian sports broadcaster who, in retirement, became an international university exchange student at the University of La Rochelle in France.
This personal memoir opens with former ABC sports broadcaster, Gerry Collins, panicking. Having earned an extraordinary opportunity to be an international university exchange student at the age of 63, he is in the first lecture of the course to which he was most looking forward when he finds himself struggling to understand and feels this exchange to the University of La Rochelle in France may prove to be a disaster.
Balancing these frustrations is the excitement of an undreamt of adventure in a little piece of heaven on the French Atlantic Coast. He finds the opportunity to converse with locals in their native tongue stimulating and their acceptance of him warming. He becomes immersed in local history and finds himself swapping roles from sports broadcaster to sports fan as he does his best to immerse himself in the French way of life. The reward is an experience beyond his expectations.
This personal memoir opens with former ABC sports broadcaster, Gerry Collins, panicking. Having earned an extraordinary opportunity to be an international university exchange student at the age of 63, he is in the first lecture of the course to which he was most looking forward when he finds himself struggling to understand and feels this exchange to the University of La Rochelle in France may prove to be a disaster.
Balancing these frustrations is the excitement of an undreamt of adventure in a little piece of heaven on the French Atlantic Coast. He finds the opportunity to converse with locals in their native tongue stimulating and their acceptance of him warming. He becomes immersed in local history and finds himself swapping roles from sports broadcaster to sports fan as he does his best to immerse himself in the French way of life. The reward is an experience beyond his expectations.
After a long career broadcasting major sports from around the world, Gerry Collins had good reason to involve himself in books. With a degree in English literature, he relished teaching high school English before moving into the media, going from newspaper editor to sports broadcaster.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | clr and b&w photos |
| Verlagsort | Ringwood, VIC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-6453723-6-6 / 0645372366 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-6453723-6-6 / 9780645372366 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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