David Kynaston, Harry Ricketts

Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes

The Story of an Ashes Classic

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Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

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

Autorenporträt

David Kynaston was born in Aldershot in 1951. He has been a professional historian since 1973 and has written eighteen books, including The City of London (1994-2001), a widely acclaimed four-volume history, and WG's Birthday Party, an account of the Gentleman v. Players match at Lord's in July 1898. He is the author of Austerity Britain 1945-51 and Family Britain 1951-57, the first two titles in a series of books covering the history of post-war Britain (1945-1979) under the collective title 'Tales of a New Jerusalem'. He is currently a visiting professor at Kingston University.

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