Basil D'oliveira by Peter Oborne
* WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2004 * Controversial and revelatory biography of the South African-born cricketer who played for England and was banned from touring his native country
It is an inspirational story and one which never fails to move this reader * Michael Parkinson, DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Oborne tells this remarkable story with the tautness of a thriller and the focus of a political tractIf you are at all interested in either cricket or humanity, I guarantee that you will read his book at one sitting. * Peter Wilby, NEW STATESMAN *
It is a masterpiece of research and reconstruction of the most significant sporting uprising of our times * DAILY MAIL *
As this stunning book makes very clear, principled people acting together can sniff out the essential truth and make the difference. Read it and risk being inspired to do the same. * IRELAND TRIBUNE *
Oborne tells this remarkable story with the tautness of a thriller and the focus of a political tractIf you are at all interested in either cricket or humanity, I guarantee that you will read his book at one sitting. * Peter Wilby, NEW STATESMAN *
It is a masterpiece of research and reconstruction of the most significant sporting uprising of our times * DAILY MAIL *
As this stunning book makes very clear, principled people acting together can sniff out the essential truth and make the difference. Read it and risk being inspired to do the same. * IRELAND TRIBUNE *
Peter Oborne is the highly-regarded Political Columnist of the Spectator and contributes widely to current affairs programmes on radio and TV.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751534887 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751534889 |
| Title | Basil D'oliveira |
| Author | Peter Oborne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Winner of British Sports Book Awards 2005 (UK), Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2004 (UK), Winner of Yorkshire Post Award 2005 (UK) |
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