Cricket and Empire (RLE Sports Studies)
The 1932-33 Bodyline Tour of Australia
Brian Stoddart author Ric Sissons author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:21st Jan '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£120.00(9781138776388)
A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context.
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"This is a fascinating book... The reader will better understand the effects of the British Empire and, for anyone interested in the Bodyline Tour, the angle taken by this book makes it an invaluable addition to the many books written on the subject."—Andrew Roberts, Cricket Statistics
ISBN: 9781138990463
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
158 pages