Stroke of Genius by Gideon Haigh
The brilliant new book from acclaimed writer Gideon Haigh about Australia's iconic cricketer Victor Trumper
‘Australia’s finest writer on cricket now turns his masterly prose to another legendary cricketer…his quest is gripping’ -- Richard Morrison * The Times *
‘Impeccably researched…the book is a triumph’ -- Benedict Gardner * All Out Cricket *
‘This may be the book Haigh was destined to writeRich and rewarding… this is the cricket book of the year’ -- Paul Edwards * Cricinfo *
‘A study befitting the man Haigh describes as being the first Australian to be the best in the world at anything’ -- Russell Jackson * Guardian Australia *
‘A cracking book...fabulous, thought-provoking’ -- Tanya Aldred * Cricketer *
‘The year’s best cricket book’ * Daily Telegraph Books of the Year *
‘Well researched and engagingly written, this exemplary work reveals a hidden history…superbly told story’ * Sunday Times Sport Book of the Year. *
‘Brings a virtuoso’s breadth of reference and perception to a famous photograph of cricketer Victor Trumper.’ -- Huw Richards * Guardian *
‘One of his best yet…it is ultimately about iconography and idolatry’ -- Andy Bull * Observer *
‘Easily the cricket book of the year, of the century…It extends the possibility of cricket-writing-as-literature. If you read only one book published this year, it will have to be this’ -- Suresh Menon * The Hindu *
'In Stroke of Genius, Gideon Haigh has given Jumping Out and the men who created it the richly perceptive tribute they have always deserved' -- Mark Ray * The Age *
'The true stroke of genius is Haigh’s, for he brings Trumper to life in a way that not even the adoring Neville Cardus was able to. In so doing, he has created a work of true genius. It transcends cricket. It is the best cricket book and also the best book by an Australian that I have read. Among his prolific output this surely ranks as his greatest work. If it had been his only work, it would have stamped him as a genius... This work stamps him as the best cricket writer ever.' -- Cate McGregor * The Australian *
‘Impeccably researched…the book is a triumph’ -- Benedict Gardner * All Out Cricket *
‘This may be the book Haigh was destined to writeRich and rewarding… this is the cricket book of the year’ -- Paul Edwards * Cricinfo *
‘A study befitting the man Haigh describes as being the first Australian to be the best in the world at anything’ -- Russell Jackson * Guardian Australia *
‘A cracking book...fabulous, thought-provoking’ -- Tanya Aldred * Cricketer *
‘The year’s best cricket book’ * Daily Telegraph Books of the Year *
‘Well researched and engagingly written, this exemplary work reveals a hidden history…superbly told story’ * Sunday Times Sport Book of the Year. *
‘Brings a virtuoso’s breadth of reference and perception to a famous photograph of cricketer Victor Trumper.’ -- Huw Richards * Guardian *
‘One of his best yet…it is ultimately about iconography and idolatry’ -- Andy Bull * Observer *
‘Easily the cricket book of the year, of the century…It extends the possibility of cricket-writing-as-literature. If you read only one book published this year, it will have to be this’ -- Suresh Menon * The Hindu *
'In Stroke of Genius, Gideon Haigh has given Jumping Out and the men who created it the richly perceptive tribute they have always deserved' -- Mark Ray * The Age *
'The true stroke of genius is Haigh’s, for he brings Trumper to life in a way that not even the adoring Neville Cardus was able to. In so doing, he has created a work of true genius. It transcends cricket. It is the best cricket book and also the best book by an Australian that I have read. Among his prolific output this surely ranks as his greatest work. If it had been his only work, it would have stamped him as a genius... This work stamps him as the best cricket writer ever.' -- Cate McGregor * The Australian *
Gideon Haigh has been writing about sport, business, both and neither, for more than 30 years. His previous biography, On Warne, won the MCC/Cricket Society and the British Sports Book Awards prizes as the cricket book of the year. He lives in Melbourne.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471146800 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471146804 |
| Title | Stroke of Genius |
| Author | Gideon Haigh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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