{"product_id":"england-the-biography-9781471154850","title":"England The Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing work of research, detail and revelation. Bulging with information, packed with nuggets.' John Etheridge, \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superbly researched... His eye for detail never wavers. It’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ea pleasure to read.' Vic Marks, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Cricket Book of the Year: Dauntingly comprehensive and surprisingly light-footed.' Simon Briggs, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngland: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive account of the England cricket team that has ever been published, taking the reader into the heart of the action and the team dynamics that have helped shape their success, or otherwise. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is now \u003cb\u003e140 years\u003c\/b\u003e since England first played Test match cricket and, for much of that time, it has struggled to perform to the best of its capabilities. In the early years, amateurs would pick and choose which matches and tours they would play; subsequent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eastonishing work of research, detail and revelation\u003c\/b\u003e. Bulging with information, packed with nuggets.' -- John Etheridge * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSuperbly researched \u003c\/b\u003epiece of work by Simon Wilde. His eye for detail never wavers; he never cuts any corners. It’s \u003cb\u003ea pleasure to read\u003c\/b\u003e but also works as a reference book.' -- Vic Marks * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cricket Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e: 'At once \u003cb\u003edauntingly comprehensive\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esurprisingly light-footed\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Simon Briggs * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'He has done a \u003cb\u003efabulous\u003c\/b\u003e job with this book. Inevitably, history reveals historical patterns.' -- Simon Barnes * The Cricketer *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA meaty book\u003c\/b\u003e, and it has to be. Wilde tells the story with clarity and a pleasing lack of bias.' -- Michael Henderson * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Another \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e sports book on the shelves this summer is a \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly presented history\u003c\/b\u003e of English cricket written by Simon Wilde. Not only does it cover all the major matches, issues and controversies of our national summer game, it is also speckled liberally with \u003cb\u003efascinating lists and statistics\u003c\/b\u003e... The book is \u003cb\u003esimply a treat\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Jim Holden * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e'Fellow [cricket] tragics will \u003cb\u003elove this book\u003c\/b\u003e, issued in the summer of England’s 1,000th Test match. Even the title – \u003ci\u003eEngland: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e – deserves a round of applause for presuming that the nation is synonymous with cricket... The book’s greatest joys are its footnotes.' -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ewell-written, engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, analytical narrative \u003cb\u003erich in opinion\u003c\/b\u003e and revealing facts’ -- Roderick Easdale * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eimpressive and comprehensive gem\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003esuperbly researched and brilliantly delivered\u003c\/b\u003e. It is going to...be \u003cb\u003eindispensable\u003c\/b\u003e. It needs to be read, and it deserves to sell well.' -- Huw Turbervill * The Cricketer *\u003cbr\u003e'A collection of 35 thematic chapters rather than a chronological narrative and is \u003cb\u003epacked full of stats and fascinating details\u003c\/b\u003e.' * Mail on Sunday, Sports Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003e'His story of the England cricket team's development is not just \u003cb\u003ehighly informative\u003c\/b\u003e but offers a \u003cb\u003evaluable\u003c\/b\u003e and lasting perspective... Here is a book that all those writing about the game will want in their laptops as well as their libraries. \u003cb\u003eThe book that Wilde was destined to write\u003c\/b\u003e, a reminder that he is surely the finest editor that \u003ci\u003eWisden Cricketers Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e never had; perhaps there is still time.' -- David Hopps * Cricinfo *\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ewell-written, engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, analytical narrative \u003cb\u003erich in opinion\u003c\/b\u003e and revealing facts’ -- Roderick Easdale * Country Life *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867175989591,"sku":"9781471154850","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471154850.jpg?v=1722282046","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/england-the-biography-9781471154850","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}