In recent months we have had a succession of quality biographical books from Australian historians, a trend that Max Bonnell continues with this one
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Here we take one of our regular looks at what is going on outside the mainstream of cricket literature and, like so many others, find a booklet that is a worthy addition to the literature of the game
Gubby Allen’s name is synonymous with Lord’s, the Gentlemen and the MCC, but was he entirely the ‘jolly fine fellow’ he tried to portray himself as?
Some biographies of long forgotten cricketers disappoint, but Michael Stimpson’s account of the life and times of George Brown is not one of them
Not many Indian cricketers of Chandu Borde’s generation have gone into print before, making his a particularly welcome autobiography
As regular visitors will know we don’t limit our reviewing activities to top sellers. This one, for example, will sell no more than 56 copies, although it seems like all of those purchasers will be pleased with their investment
The Mac having recently broken with tradition and reviewed a book about club cricket in Australia, Martin has had a look at one about the game in Scotland
If the game’s bibliography were ever updated, which sadly seems increasingly unlikely, the compiler would find himself in a bit of a dilemma when it came to attributing a genre to this one
Jack Fingleton was a decent opening bat, a fine writer and a man of firm views. In this feature Martin tells his story
This one is strictly for tragics only but, if it appeals, is well worth tracking down