Ashes 2010-11 by Gideon Haigh
A complete day-by-day account of this winter s Test series in Australia.
'Cricket-lovers who know Gideon Haigh's work will need no convincing: those who don't will find this an ideal place to startWhat makes Haigh so good? One reason is that he not only tells us what happened, he explains what it meant, where it fits into cricket history, of which he has a consummate grasp. Above all, he is a supreme stylist, with the ability to make one laugh out loud.' -- Simon Redfern Independent on Sunday 'Covers each Test, day by day, offering insightful thoughts in Haigh's elegant prose. Excellent reading.' Sport 'A wonderful way of reliving a magical moment in English cricket' Good Book Guide 'The most comprehensive and thoughtful review of the Ashes possible' Wisden Cricketer '(Haigh) is the most elegant of writers whose prose is a delight to read whatever the content. 10/10 - this is the best tour book we've read.' www.cricketweb.net
Gideon Haigh has covered all recent Ashes series in both Australia and England for The Times, the Guardian, or Wisden Cricketer, and written books about each one for Aurum. He is the author of a number of acclaimed cricket books, including Mystery Spinner, which was voted Cricket Society Book of the Year and recently chosen by The Times as one of its 50 greatest sports books of all time; The Big Ship (a biography of the Australian Test captain Warwick Armstrong); Many a Slip (a hilarious diary about his club side); two anthologies of material from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Peter the Lord's Cat and Parachutist at Fine Leg; and several collections of essays. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845136130 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845136136 |
| Title | Ashes 2010-11 |
| Author | Gideon Haigh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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