My Favourite Cricket Stories
- 144pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
John Arlott Libri
Questo autore è stato un notevole narratore che ha catturato in modo magistrale l'essenza del gioco del cricket. La sua fraseologia poetica e la profonda comprensione dello sport gli hanno permesso di evocare momenti di cricket con vividezza ed emozione senza pari. Oltre al suo celebre commento, era anche un poeta, le cui parole risuonavano con la passione e l'anima del cricket. La sua eredità risiede nella sua capacità di condividere la bellezza e la profondità di questo sport con il pubblico di tutto il mondo.
Wickets, Tries and Goals - Reviews of Play and Players in Modern Cricket, Rugby and Soccer
- 294pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
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.
