||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| W.G.'s Birthday Party|By David d.|I am not a cricket fan, and in fact I loathed sports when I was at school in England. I am, however, a fan of David Kynaston, and got a copy for my brother, who has recently developed an interest in the game, and also one for myself. It's a fascinating book, with a lot of social history, especially the context of "Gentlemen vs. Players", whe||'Few historians have the power to make you feel you actually inhabit the times they are writing about. Kynaston does' Sunday Times, Book of the Decade 'Kynaston's books ... feel like a breath of fresh air' Observer 'An absolute gem of a book' Guardian 'Kynast
On a hot morning in July 1898, the sporting world gathered at Lord's to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of WG Grace, the greatest cricketer the game has ever seen. Grace was cheered onto the field by a packed crowd as he captained the Gentlemen, the privileged old guard of the Establishment. Their opponents in this annual match were the Players, cricketers for whom the sport was a precarious livelihood rather than a summer pastime. This three-day encounter represen... [PDF.wp51] WG's Birthday Party Rating: 4.96 (768 Votes)
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