{"product_id":"9781789146479","title":"Cricketing Lives","description":"Author: Richard H. Thomas\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789146479\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 440\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCricket is defined by the characters who have played it, watched it, reported it, ruled upon it, ruined it and rejoiced in it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumorous and deeply affectionate, \u003ci\u003eCricketing Lives\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the world\u0026amp;#x27;s greatest and most incomprehensible game through those who have shaped it, from the rustic contests of eighteenth-century England to the spectacle of the Indian Premier League. It\u0026amp;#x27;s about W. G. Grace and his eye to his wallet; the invincible Viv Richards; and Sarah Taylor, \u0026amp;#x27;the best wicketkeeper in the world...male or female\u0026amp;#x27;. Paying homage, too, to the game\u0026amp;#x27;s great writers, Richard H. Thomas steers a course through the despair of war, tactical controversies and internecine politics, to reveal how cricket has always stormed back to warm our hearts as nothing else can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A warm and generous history that glows with love as well as learning.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWisden Cricket Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very good cricketing history indeed, and highly recommended.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarcus Berkmann,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You name it, it's all here. Terrific.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932706488478,"sku":"ADS-9781789146479","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789146479.jpg?v=1783088570","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789146479","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}