Howard Jacobson - I recall waking to the realisation that I was the best table tennis player under 1...

Howard Jacobson Zitate

I recall waking to the realisation that I was the best table tennis player under 17 in north Manchester and parts of Bury. The satisfaction lasted for half an hour before I saw into the nothingness of things.

Howard Jacobson

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich erinnere mich an die Erkenntnis, dass ich der beste Tischtennisspieler unter 17 im Norden von Manchester und Teilen von Bury war. Die Befriedigung dauerte eine halbe Stunde, ehe ich ins Nichts sah.

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