W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo: A Curious Cricket Compendium
Autor Alan Tyers, Beachen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2010
W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo is a spoof 1896 periodical from The Wisden Cricketer archives that looks at cricketing events of 2010 through a Victorian lens. Funny, irreverent and lavishly illustrated, the book draws inspiration from the exuberant sporting papers of the Victorian era to lampoon England cricketers new and old.
From Queen Victoria's views on women's cricket to Freddie Flintoff's heroic defiance of the Temperance Movement, no figure - historical or contemporary - is safe.
A comedy cricket book of wit, intelligence and cheek that will appeal to cricket fans of all ages, be they members of the MCC or the Barmy Army.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408130421
ISBN-10: 1408130424
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: B&W cartoon illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 120 x 180 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Wisden
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408130424
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: B&W cartoon illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 120 x 180 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Wisden
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
Carries The Wisden Cricketer magazine branding (the UK's biggest-selling cricket magazine, with a circulation of 40k), who will be promoting the book for many months after publication.
Notă biografică
Alan Tyers has a monthly column in The Wisden Cricketer magazine and writes weekly spoof diaries on thewisdencricketer.com. Beach is an illustrator and cartoonist who also regularly contributes to The Wisden Cricketer.
Recenzii
"A happy marriage of Tyers's surreal wordplay and ornate Victoriana by the illustrator Beach, this little volume is a delight." (Daily Telegraph's 10 best sporting books of 2010)
"Wonderfully and authentically illustrated"
"A welcome and wacky addition to any cricket-lover's library"
"The perfect companion to make you chuckle"
"Demonically funny"
"A refreshingly different kind of joy to that usually encountered between the covers of a yellow book with the word 'Wisden' on it"
"Just What The Good Doctor Ordered"
"One of the wittiest and most original sporting books of this or any other year"
'Spoof cricket Victoriana from the genius combination that is Alan Tyers and Beach.'
'its literally fantastic illustrations will give the general reader hours of enjoyment.'
The writing style of Alan Tyers, complemented expertly by the sketchings of Beach, takes an irreverent look at the cricketers of today viewed and written in a very realistic Victorian way ... this is a very enjoyable and light-hearted read.
"Wonderfully and authentically illustrated"
"A welcome and wacky addition to any cricket-lover's library"
"The perfect companion to make you chuckle"
"Demonically funny"
"A refreshingly different kind of joy to that usually encountered between the covers of a yellow book with the word 'Wisden' on it"
"Just What The Good Doctor Ordered"
"One of the wittiest and most original sporting books of this or any other year"
'Spoof cricket Victoriana from the genius combination that is Alan Tyers and Beach.'
'its literally fantastic illustrations will give the general reader hours of enjoyment.'
The writing style of Alan Tyers, complemented expertly by the sketchings of Beach, takes an irreverent look at the cricketers of today viewed and written in a very realistic Victorian way ... this is a very enjoyable and light-hearted read.
Descriere
Freddie Flintoff and W.G. Grace: together at last! W.G. Grace Ate My Pedalo is a spoof 1896 periodical from The Wisden Cricketer archives that looks at cricketing events of 2010 through a Victorian lens. Funny, irreverent and lavishly illustrated, this is the most original cricket book of the last 114 years.