The Last Flannelled Fool by Michael Simkins
It's a journey that begins in May in light drizzle at the birthplace of cricket, takes in the burial site of his favourite ground (now a Marks & Spencer) and even stops along the way to flirt with the love child of WG Grace and Kerry Katona that is Twenty20.
One of those rambling, picaresque, unashamedly nostalgic travel books that so enliven a summer afternoon.. funny, crafty and written with extraordinary verve * Mail on Sunday *
A funny, well-observed obituary of English cricket's eccentric soul * Telegraph *
A book you're certain to love -- James Walton * Daily Mail *
An amiable, sharp-eyed companion * Independent *
Hugely entertaining * We Love This Book *
A funny, well-observed obituary of English cricket's eccentric soul * Telegraph *
A book you're certain to love -- James Walton * Daily Mail *
An amiable, sharp-eyed companion * Independent *
Hugely entertaining * We Love This Book *
Michael Simkins trained at RADA. He has appeared in more than 70 plays, stage highlights include A View from the Bridge at the National Theatre as well as musicals Chicago and Mamma Mia. He also directed Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends at the Greenwich Theatre. He has made countless TV appearances - recent credits include Foyle's War and My Family - as well as turns on the silver screen in such films as Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy. He has worked with luminaries as diverse as Anthony Perkins, John Malkovich, Michael Gambon and Buster Merryfield. He lives with his actress wife Julia in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091927554 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091927552 |
| Title | The Last Flannelled Fool |
| Author | Michael Simkins |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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