Cricket Books - Page 61

zaremba · 23-06-2008, 01:06 AM

My top three (I think) - very different books:

1. The Willow Wand - Derek Birley. Endlessly fascinating - challenges much of the myth and hypocrisy surrounding the game and its history.

2. Rain Men - Marcus Berkmann. Extremely funny.

3. Mystery Spinner - Gideon Haigh. Wonderful biography of Jack Iversen.

pasag · 23-06-2008, 06:01 AM

Fifty Incredible Cricket matches

SJS · 23-06-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tapioca

SJS, if you want to sample it, please send a mail to general.tapioca@gmail.com I have the scanned pdfs of a couple of chapters.

Check your mail box Tapi

archie mac · 23-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaremba

My top three (I think) - very different books:

1. The Willow Wand - Derek Birley. Endlessly fascinating - challenges much of the myth and hypocrisy surrounding the game and its history.

2. Rain Men - Marcus Berkmann. Extremely funny.

3. Mystery Spinner - Gideon Haigh. Wonderful biography of Jack Iversen.

I am still yet to read the top two, but it is especially the top one that I want to read

We will have a book review of the middle one up soon, we already have reviews up of the other two

zaremba · 24-06-2008, 07:16 AM

Archie, I can't find the review of The Willow Wand. Am I looking in the wrong place? Since you've not read it yet you are in for a treat. It's a complete joy from beginning to end, although if you believe that cricket is anything more than a (wonderful) game your preconceptions will be seriously challenged.

BTW I very much like the look of your top 12 cricket books and enjoyed your brief reviews of them. In fact it's inspired me to visit amazon to see what's available, and have just ordered 4 of them...

neville cardus · 24-06-2008, 10:07 AM

Archie confirms in the post preceeding yours that he is yet to delve into the delights of The Willow Wand. Poor bugger.

zaremba · 24-06-2008, 10:40 AM

Are you a fan of the WW then, Nev?

(my last post now edited for clarity!)

neville cardus · 24-06-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zaremba

Are you a fan of the WW then, Nev?

I wasn't when, aged nine, I first tackled its scholastic prose, but it recently became the only book in my collection to be read more than once. Get to it, Archibald.

Lillian Thomson · 24-06-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by archie mac

How are you finding Grovel?

Finished it today, I'm torn between the dustbin and eBay.

archie mac · 24-06-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaremba

Archie, I can't find the review of The Willow Wand. Am I looking in the wrong place? Since you've not read it yet you are in for a treat. It's a complete joy from beginning to end, although if you believe that cricket is anything more than a (wonderful) game your preconceptions will be seriously challenged.

BTW I very much like the look of your top 12 cricket books and enjoyed your brief reviews of them. In fact it's inspired me to visit amazon to see what's available, and have just ordered 4 of them...

Sorry mate, I think we have reviews up of the other two. I do have a review of WW by Stuart to go up in the next few weeks

Which ones have you ordered?

archie mac · 24-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neville cardus

Archie confirms in the post preceeding yours that he is yet to delve into the delights of The Willow Wand. Poor bugger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaremba

Are you a fan of the WW then, Nev?

(my last post now edited for clarity!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by neville cardus

I wasn't when, aged nine, I first tackled its scholastic prose, but it recently became the only book in my collection to be read more than once. Get to it, Archibald.

Yes I must get it

Stuart said he would led me his, but I know I would not give it back, so I said no

archie mac · 24-06-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lillian Thomson

Finished it today, I'm torn between the dustbin and eBay.

Truly surprised, I think they also gave it a good review in Wisden?

Oh well 'to each his own'

zaremba · 24-06-2008, 04:20 PM

Today's 4 Amazon orders:

Purple Patches
Days in the Sun
Sing All a Green Willow
A La Recherche Du Cricket Perdu

(already ordered 10 Great Bowlers, 10 Great Innings and A Fair Field and No Favour yesterday. God knows when I'll get the chance to read this lot).

archie mac · 24-06-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaremba

Today's 4 Amazon orders:

Purple Patches
Days in the Sun
Sing All a Green Willow
A La Recherche Du Cricket Perdu

(already ordered 10 Great Bowlers, 10 Great Innings and A Fair Field and No Favour yesterday. God knows when I'll get the chance to read this lot).

Good stuff, Mr. Barker is a quality writer

Sing all a Green Willow, is not for everyone, I hope you enjoy it!

silentstriker · 27-06-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by archie mac

I am still yet to read the top two, but it is especially the top one that I want to read

We will have a book review of the middle one up soon, we already have reviews up of the other two

Have you read Cricket Wallah? Cricinfo said it was a good book, I'm wondering if I should buy it.

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zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	Archie, I can't find the review of The Willow Wand. Am I looking in the wrong place? Since you've not read it yet you are in for a treat. It's a complete joy from beginning to end, although if you believe that cricket is anything more than a (wonderful) game your preconceptions will be seriously challenged. BTW I very much like the look of your top 12 cricket books and enjoyed your brief reviews of them. In fact it's inspired me to visit amazon to see what's available, and have just ordered 4 of them... Last edited by zaremba; 24-06-2008 at 10:41 AM.

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23-06-2008, 01:06 AM	#901 (permalink)
zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	My top three (I think) - very different books: 1. The Willow Wand - Derek Birley. Endlessly fascinating - challenges much of the myth and hypocrisy surrounding the game and its history. 2. Rain Men - Marcus Berkmann. Extremely funny. 3. Mystery Spinner - Gideon Haigh. Wonderful biography of Jack Iversen.

24-06-2008, 10:40 AM	#907 (permalink)
zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	Are you a fan of the WW then, Nev? (my last post now edited for clarity!)

24-06-2008, 04:20 PM	#913 (permalink)
zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	Today's 4 Amazon orders: Purple Patches Days in the Sun Sing All a Green Willow A La Recherche Du Cricket Perdu (already ordered 10 Great Bowlers, 10 Great Innings and A Fair Field and No Favour yesterday. God knows when I'll get the chance to read this lot).

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