My Favourite Cricket Stories
- 144pages
- 6 heures de lecture
John Arlott Livres
Cet auteur était un conteur remarquable qui capturait avec maestria l'essence du jeu de cricket. Sa phraséologie poétique et sa profonde compréhension du sport lui permettaient d'évoquer des moments de cricket avec une vivacité et une émotion inégalées. Au-delà de ses commentaires renommés, il était également un poète dont les mots résonnaient avec la passion et l'âme du cricket. Son héritage réside dans sa capacité à partager la beauté et la profondeur de ce sport avec un public mondial.
Wickets, Tries and Goals - Reviews of Play and Players in Modern Cricket, Rugby and Soccer
- 294pages
- 11 heures de lecture
The book focuses on the scarcity and rising costs of early 1900s literature, emphasizing the importance of preserving these classic works. It highlights the effort to republish these texts in affordable, high-quality editions that maintain the original content and artwork, ensuring that timeless literature remains accessible to contemporary readers.
A one-time Southampton policeman and BBC literary producer working with such writers as E.M. Forster, John Betjeman and Dylan Thomas, who became a close friend, John Arlott has always considered himself lucky. From his first ten-minute summaries of the 1946 Indian cricket tour until his retirement in 1980 he commentated on every Test match England ever played. This autobiography looks at his schooldays, about great cricketers he has known or watched and about his standing for the Liberals in the 1955 General Election.
