Strides

by Stephen Foster

'Being in love with someone else's girlfriend should be of slightly more concern than the size of your trouser-band relative to your own actual girth . . . shouldn't it'Philip Marlowe would never have played it this way. But then Philip Marlowe hadn't just stolen an ancient relic from the city museum. Philip Marlowe wasn't in love with a girl who had a boyfriend called Spurs. And Philip Marlowe never, ever gave a thought to the cut of his own trousers.Winger is doing his best to play it cool. He's avoiding job interviews, he's bonding with the cat, he's making a mean zabaglione. But how do you win over a girl you met by bringing her down in an offside tackle And how do you convince her that you love her when all you can think about is trousers Strides is a sharp and funny look at the hang-ups and self-deceptions of the modern male, from a writer whose work has been described as 'raw and vital' by the Independent on Sunday.

Paperback

First published May 21, 2001

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really didn't finish this book, but I read enough of it to consider it read. It drove me insane. All the guy could talk about was how he couldn't find a proper pair of trousers that fit right, and how he would never go to a tailor to make a better pair. I just had to throw the book across the room. Usually I need to know how a book ends but this one was giving me a headache. I can't even really give it a 1. 0.5 at best.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stephen is not really known for his novels but I love this. Was lucky enough to be sent a copy of this from the author and have re-read it many times. It is very true to life and a lot of people could relate to the main characters