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Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket

By Stephen Fay, David Kynaston

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About the book

'Beautifully written, meticulously researched and stuffed with rich sporting and social history ... Unputdownable' Mail on SundayAfter the Second World War, as the BBC tightened its grip on the national consciousness, two of the most famous English voices were commentators on games of cricket. John Arlott and E.W. ('Jim') Swanton transformed the broadcasting of the nation's summer game into a national institution. Arlott and Swanton typified the contrasting aspects of post-war Britain. Because o...Show more

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9781408895375

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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2019

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Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket

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