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Links. The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game’s social origins. All his life John Major has loved cricket. In ‘More Than a Game’ he examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War. Al.
1 de may. de 2007 · Buy More Than A Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years First Edition by Major, John (ISBN: 9780007183647) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More Than A Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years: Amazon.co.uk: Major, John: 9780007183647: Books
In this work, the author examines the game from its origins up to the coming of World War I. Along the way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on early matches; the truth behind the legends that have grown up around the famous Hambledon Club; changes in rules and techniques—including the transition from ...
The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game’s social origins. All his life John Major has loved cricket. In ‘More Than a Game’ he examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War. Along the way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on ...
Paperback. £3.27 15 Used from £0.70. The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game’s social origins. All his life John Major has loved cricket. In ‘More Than a Game’ he examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War.
More Than A Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years by Major, John at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10: 000718364X - ISBN 13: 9780007183647 - HarperPress - 2007 - Hardcover
But more than that, it is a personal book and, even with the extraordinary amount of information, thoroughly readable…a startlingly good book. John has done a marvellous job, and I think, for the first time ever, we have both the reasonably well-known and the unknown facts about cricket put in a social and historical context and in a readable and concise fashion.'
