{"product_id":"bat-ball-and-field-9780008328368","title":"Bat Ball and Field","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket.Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best' CricketerChronicling the evolution of the sport since its earliest years, highlighting transcendent moments as well as tragedies, Jon Hotten lifts the seemingly impregnable veil from the Laws, batting strokes, types of bowling and the sometimes absurd names given to where fielders stand, allowing anyone a pathway into enjoying the sport, and an introductory immersion into its long history.This book is divided into the three parts that make up the fundamental elements of cricket: bat, ball and field. Their harmony produces cricket's unique environment; their centuries' long conflict provides its innovation, adaptability and vast psychological hinterland. These sections unite to map out in a completely original way the story of the sport that began as a country pursuit and is now followed by billions across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Hotten holds court beautifully on all aspects of the game’ \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Cricket\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/strong\u003e meditation on the joys of summer’ Tom Holland \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Hotten is not just good, \u003cstrong\u003ehe is one of the best\u003c\/strong\u003e… He has the eye for a beautifully judged phrase’ \u003cem\u003eCricketer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Hotten has emerged as a worthy addition to the lineage of writers who adhere to C L R James’s aphorism: “What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?”… This will be \u003cstrong\u003ea worthy addition to any cricketing bookshelf\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘For those dreaming of summer, \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Cricket\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible, fun and elegantly written\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Hilary Mantel, \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Simultaneously \u003cstrong\u003eplayful and packed with insight\u003c\/strong\u003e … All cricketing life is here… Hotten’s writing is accessible and often moving’ \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Memory and meditation twirled into a lovesong: \u003cstrong\u003eJon Hotten hits it out of the park\u003c\/strong\u003e’ William Fiennes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399470227799,"sku":"9780008328368","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008328368.jpg?v=1730467679","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bat-ball-and-field-9780008328368","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}