Three-upmanship : The Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship, Some Notes on Lifemanship, and One-upmanship

by Stephen Potter

467 pages, Book, cloth

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Stephen Meredith Potter was a British author and broadcaster. He popularised the term 'Gamemanship'.

Reviews

[Bill H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I 'stole' this from my grandfather's library decades ago, and I have to go back and re-read it every few years to keep my Lifemanship skills fresh. Mr. Potter writes for the modern age perhaps even more than for his own mid-century times: British-style snark has blossomed rather than faded over the intervening years.

I've always found this compendium hilarious, but of course your mileage may vary!

[Ryan Creamer · Rating 5 out of 5]

exactly my speed

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the driest, funniest book I have ever read.