The Meaning of Cricket by Jon Hotten (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Meaning of Cricket by Jon Hotten Cricket is a strange game. It is a team sport that is almost entirely dependent on individual performance. Blending legendary players, from Vivian Richards to Mark Ramprakash, Kevin Pietersen to Ricky Ponting, and with his own cricketing story, the author explores the funny, moving and melancholic impact the game can have on an individual life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An exploration of what it is about the peculiar game of cricket that so takes hold of the imagination, from the writer of the popular blog The Old BatsmanCricket is a strange game. It is a team sport that is almost entirely dependent on individual performance. Its combination of time, opportunity and the constant threat of disaster can drive its participants to despair. To survive a single delivery propelled at almost 100 miles an hour takes the body and brain to the edges of their capabilities, yet its abiding image is of the gentle village green, and the glorious absurdities of the amateur game.In The Meaning of Cricket, Jon Hotten attempts to understand this fascinating, frustrating and complex sport. Blending legendary players, from Vivian Richards to Mark Ramprakash, Kevin Pietersen to Ricky Ponting, with his own cricketing story, he explores the funny, moving and melancholic impact the game can have on an individual life. Notes From the writer of the popular blog, The Old Batsman, comes a detailed and fascinating exploration of what it is about the game of cricket that creates such an impact on an individual life. Author Biography Jon Hotten is the author of four books, including Muscle and The Years of the Locust, and writes the popular cricket blog The Old Batsman. He co-wrote the award-winning documentary Death of a Gentleman, and his collaboration with the former England bowler Simon Jones, The Test, won the Wisden Almanacks Book of the Year award in 2016. Review A beautifully written meditation on the joys of summer -- Tom Holland * Evening Standard, Book of the Year *Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best... He has the eye for a beautifully judged phrase -- Richard Whitehead * Cricketer *Hotten has emerged as a worthy addition to the lineage of writers who adhere to C L R Jamess aphorism: "What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?"… This will be a worthy addition to any cricketing bookshelf -- Tim Wigmore * New Statesman *For those dreaming of summer, The Meaning of Cricket is accessible, fun and elegantly written. -- Hilary Mantel * New Statesman, Book of the Year *Simultaneously playful and packed with insight … All cricketing life is here... Hottens writing is accessible and often moving -- Ben East * Observer *Memory and meditation twirled into a lovesong: Jon Hotten hits it out of the park -- William FiennesA collection of Jon Hottens writing that is lively with insight and anecdote, and informed by the persona of the knowledgeable and fascinated practitioner… On amateur cricket Jon is alternately hilarious and poignant, but its when hes in his almost-a-pro-yet-somehow-not-quite vein that he truly breaks out. He considers crickets capacity for revealing us to ourselves. -- Gideon Haigh * Cric Info * Promotional An exploration of what it is about the peculiar game of cricket that so takes hold of the imagination, from the writer of the popular blog The Old Batsman Review Text A beautifully written meditation on the joys of summer Review Quote "Simultaneously playful and packed with insight . . . All cricketing life is here . . . Hottens writing is accessible and often moving . . . It deserves a wider readership." --Ben East, Observer Promotional "Headline" An exploration of what it is about the peculiar game of cricket that so takes hold of the imagination, from the writer of the popular blog The Old Batsman Details ISBN022410019X Author Jon Hotten Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2017 ISBN-10 022410019X ISBN-13 9780224100199 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 240 Imprint Yellow Jersey Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 796.358 Publication Date 2017-05-25 Language English UK Release Date 2017-05-25 AU Release Date 2017-05-25 NZ Release Date 2017-05-25 Narrator Susan McInearny Illustrator Jim Lee Birth 1939 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9781473522398 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145059701;

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