Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0099551365 Category : Cricket Languages : en Pages : 226
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"From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings. He not only wrote about this glorious British pastime, but also played it well, appearing six times at Lords, where his first captain was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book presents Wodehouse's writings on cricket"--Publisher's description.
Author: P.G. Wodehouse Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1448164788 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 226
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'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE _____________________________________________ From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings. He not only wrote about this glorious British pastime, but also played it well, appearing six times at Lords, where his first captain was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrated with wonderful drawings and contemporary score-sheets, Wodehouse at the Wicket is the first ever compendium of Wodehouse's writings on cricket. Edited by cricket historian Murray Hedgcock, this delightful book also contains fascinating facts about Wodehouse's cricketing career and how it is reflected in his work. The perfect gift for Wodehouse readers and fans of all things cricket. _____________________________________ 'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour' STEPHEN FRY 'Immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day' MARIAN KEYES 'The greatest comic writer ever' DOUGLAS ADAMS 'P.G. Wodehouse should be prescribed to treat depression. Cheaper, more effective than valium and far, far more addictive' OLIVIA WILLIAMS
Author: P. G. Wodehouse Publisher: Jovian Press ISBN: 1537809075 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 147
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Mike Jackson, cricketer and scion of a cricketing clan, has dreams of Cambridge upset by father's financial troubles, sent under Manager Bickersdyke to New Asiatic Bank. Thankfully fellow cricketer PSmith draws off his lavender gloves to work as well, especially unwanted attention to Manager. They squeeze in cricket too.
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408840464 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 212
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Cricket has perhaps held more writers in its thrall than any other sport: many excellent books have been written about it, and many great authors have played it. The Authors Cricket Club used to play regularly against teams made up of Publishers and Actors. They last played in 1912, and include among their alumni such greats as PG Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle and JM Barrie. A hundred years on from their last match, a team of modern-day authors has been assembled to continue this fine literary and sporting tradition in a nationwide tour in search of the perfect day's cricket. The Authors XI is the story of their season. Over the course of a summer they played over a dozen matches, each one carefully chosen for capturing an aspect of cricket, in some of England's most spectacular and historic grounds, against a wide range of opponents. Each player contributes a chapter about one of their fixtures, using a match report as a starting point for an essay on cricket and its appeal, both historically and today. From Matthew Parker on cricket and empire, and Kamila Shamsie on the women's game, to Tom Holland on cricket and ageing, and Thomas Penn on cricket and history, this is an engaging look at cricket's enduring appeal. Further chapters from other team members examine issues such as class, empire, and sport and the stage.
Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 9780140185201 Category : Languages : en Pages : 181
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A complete collection of the short stories in Wodehouse's Blandings series, introduced by one of Britain's favourite comic writers. The volume comprizes all the stories from "Blandings Castle", "One From Plum Pie", and "One From Nothing" series.
Author: Joseph O'Neill Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307377598 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 272
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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD • "Netherland tells the fragmented story of a man in exile—from home, family and, most poignantly, from himself.” —Washington Post Book World In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality.
Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Author: P.G. Wodehouse
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Author: Joseph O'Neill
Author: Sebastian Faulks