The Racket Boy - Book Recco by Ms Lalitha Muthi

 





Toughened by an India Father and a Chinese coach ,lifted by a messaih like Englishman and grounded by a Labrador soulmate, Rocket Boy - Where's My Country explores Philip's life over six decades.From being ordered by the British government to leave England,accosted in Bombay ,mugged in Barcelona to horse trading in Ecuador and a thrilling football World Cup in military ruled Argentina, to list a few .Philip is now a spectator in the hills of Tuscany,more than just fit to be climbing cocunut trees as his father taunted.

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