A Social History of English Cricket |
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Author:
| Birley, Derek |
Series title: | Sports Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-78131-176-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Quarto Publishing Group UK
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Imprint: | White Lion Publishing |
Book Format: | Other book format |
List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Acclaimed as a magisterial, classic work, A Social History of English Cricket is an encyclopaedic survey of the game, from its humble origins all the way to modern floodlit finishes. But it is also the story of English culture, mirrored in a sport that has always been a complex repository of manners, hierarchies and...
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Acclaimed as a magisterial, classic work, A Social History of English Cricket is an encyclopaedic survey of the game, from its humble origins all the way to modern floodlit finishes. But it is also the story of English culture, mirrored in a sport that has always been a complex repository of manners, hierarchies and politics.
Superbly witty and humorous, peopled by larger-than-life characters from Denis Compton to Ian Botham, and wholly forswearing nostalgia, A Social History of English Cricket is a tour-de-force by one of the great writers on cricket.