To get a book about Australian cricket prior to the Great War past the eyes of Archie Mac without his red pen being used is quite an achievement, but Malcolm Knox seems to have done that at a canter.
CRICKET BOOKS
It sounds like this week’s book is the perfect illustration of why the game of cricket has the finest written archive of all sports.
Sometimes opening a book that has long been out of print can reveal a veritable treasure trove of information – from David Mutton’s review it seems that this is not one of them.
This week Martin revisits a book he first read almost thirty years ago. His review explains why he views it rather differently now.
This week one of the best writers on the game appears for the first time on CW – and yes the accompanying image is of the somewhat unusual dust jacket of the first edition.
With this book and a not dissimilar one by Anthony Gibson both scoring highly with our reviewers, it seems his son may well the best man to write about the father.
David Mutton acknowledges in his review that this book is a tricky one to describe in a few words, but it certainly seems like a close look is merited.
Martin took a bit of persuading when tasked with reading Peter Gibbs cricketing novel, but it seems from his review that despite his misgivings he rather enjoyed it.
The proceeds from this book will further the cause of research into Parkinson’s Disease, but if that is not reason enough to buy it is a thoroughly good read as well
This book is unlikely to have a further edition now, but surely someone could produce a second volume to continue CMJ’s magnum opus to the present day?