Cricket, Lovely Cricket? by Lawrence Booth
Cricket, Lovely Cricket is a journey around the perennially curious world of cricket, leaving no metaphorical leg-break unturned and peering at the game from every conceivable angle.
It is a great virtue in a cricket writer, the ability to flourish a polished anecdote or a droll quotation like a man embellishing an engaging conversation.. Anything [Booth] writes is going to be worth reading * Wisden *
Engaging... a delight -- Peter Wilby * Observer *
One of England's funniest and most engaging cricket writers * Independent *
Lawrence Booth has put together a sports book like no other * Daily Express *
Wry, affectionate, irreverent and full of delicious anecdotes * Metro *
Engaging... a delight -- Peter Wilby * Observer *
One of England's funniest and most engaging cricket writers * Independent *
Lawrence Booth has put together a sports book like no other * Daily Express *
Wry, affectionate, irreverent and full of delicious anecdotes * Metro *
Lawrence Booth writes about cricket for the Guardian and the Sunday Times. In addition to his print work, he writes 'The Spin', the Guardian website's irreverent cricket email, and has frequently contributed to their acclaimed over-by-over coverage. He is the author of two previous books and in 2011 he was appointed to the prestigious role of editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2011. He lives in south-west London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224079150 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224079158 |
| Title | Cricket, Lovely Cricket? |
| Author | Lawrence Booth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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