David Kynaston, Harry Ricketts

Broschiertes Buch

Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes

The Story of an Ashes Classic

Beschreibung

The compelling story of the Ashes Test match that encapsulated an age-old rivalry between two nations at the dawn of an era

Autor

David Kynaston was born in Aldershot in 1951. He has been a professional historian since 1973 and has written eighteen books, four of which are based on different aspects of cricket history including the award-winning Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket. He is currently a visiting professor at Kingston University. Harry Ricketts is a critic and poet who, in addition to biographies of Kipling and the War Poets, has written the guide How to Catch a Cricket Match.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 129mm x 198mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9781526670304
• ISBN-10: 1526670305
• Artikelnr.: 71855437

Rezensionen

The Old Trafford Ashes Test of 1961 has everything - except a reverse lap, an epic contest superbly retold by David Kynaston and Harry Ricketts. In their expert hands, the match also becomes a trigger for a fascinating slice of social history, epitomised by the contrasting outlooks of the two captains, Peter May and Richie Benaud in his blue suede shoes. It is a spellbinding read even though most of us know the outcome of the match and an essential text for those of us who wonder why the Aussies beat us so often