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A compelling and beautifully drawn social history of the first Australian cricket tour of England
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John Lazenby has since 1997 worked as a freelance journalist on national newspapers including The Times, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph and as a sports broadcaster for both radio and television. His first book, Test of Time: Travels in Search of a Cricketing Legend was longlisted for the William Hill Prize. He lives in London.
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The Strangers Who Came Home
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BLoomsbury, London, 2015
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The Strangers Who Came Home
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BLoomsbury, London, 2015
ISBN 10 : 1408844664
ISBN 13 : 9781408844663
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Paperback. Etat : Fine. First Edition. 292 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The First Australian Cricket Tour Of England. N° de réf. du vendeur 224223
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The Strangers Who Came Home: The First Australian Cricket Tour of England
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Bloomsbury, 2015
ISBN 10 : 1408844664
ISBN 13 : 9781408844663
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: John LazenbyFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 304The Ashes cricket series, played out between England and Australia, is the oldest - and undoubtedly the most keenly-contested - rivalry in international sport. And yet the majority of the first representative Australian cricket team to tour England in 1878 in fact regarded themselves as Englishmen. In May of that year the SS City of Berlin docked at Liverpool, and the Australians stepped onto English ground to begin the inaugural first-class cricket tour of England by a representative overseas team. As they made their way south towards Lord's to play MCC in the second match of the tour, the intrepid tourists - or 'the strangers' as they were referred to in the press - encountered arrogance and ignorance, cheating umpires and miserable weather. But by defeating a powerful MCC side which included W.G. Grace himself in a single afternoon's play, they turned English cricket on its head. The Lord's crowd, having begun by openly laughing at the tourists, were soon wildly celebrating a victory that has been described as 'arguably the most momentous six hours in cricket history' and claiming the Australians as their own. The Strangers Who Came Home is a compelling social history which brings that momentous summer to life, telling the story of these extraordinary men who travelled thousands of miles, risking life and limb, playing 43 matches in England (as well as several in Philadelphia, America, on their return journey) during a demanding but ultimately triumphant homecoming; how their glorious achievements on the field of play threw open the doors to international sports touring, and how these men from the colonies provided the stimulus for Australian nationhood through their sporting success and brought unprecedented vitality to international cricket. Secondhand, Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781408844663-SECONDHAND
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The Strangers Who Came Home: The First Australian Cricket Tour of England
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The Strangers Who Came Home: The First Australian Cricket Tour of England.
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1st ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & few colour photos centre spread, pages faintly toned, covers little creased, minor edgewear. 292 pp. The first Australian cricket team to tour England in 1878, and who regarded themselves as British and still called Britain home. This book is a very readable social history, and brings that summer to life. The 11 men who played 72 matches in all, blazed an unforgettable trail through Australia, New Zealand, Britain, America and Canada. They created the template for Australian cricket and launched the game into the modern era. N° de réf. du vendeur 29176
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The Strangers Who Came Home: The First Australian Cricket Tour of England by John Lazenby
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Wisden, London, 2015
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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. A compelling social history that brings to life the first Australian cricket team to tour England in 1878. "This is sports history at its best". Australian Book Review No. 370 April 2015. N° de réf. du vendeur 005078
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