Close Of Play

Author : Walcott William Walcott
Publisher : Black Rose Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1551647184
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close of Play written by Walcott William Walcott and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this allegorical excursion, William Walcott explores the intersections between United States politics and the game of cricket in a book reminiscent of C. L. R. James's classic Beyond a Boundary. In Close of Play, Walcott highlights the careers of former US president Barack Obama and the Trinidadian cricket and cultural phenom Brian Lara-one of the greatest batsmen of all time, who Obama once called "e;the Michael Jordan of cricket."e; Readers are invited to explore the parallel poetics of politics and sport through the life and words of these luminaries, both of whom promised to deliver far-reaching social change yet found themselves "e;on the back foot."e; In his analysis, Walcott delves into matters of Caribbean and American identity, political leadership, oratory, and the blending of cricket vocabulary into political commentary. He also challenges us to understand the sociological links between international sport, socio-economic inequality, and racial politics. This book is a fascinating journey into the world of global sociopolitical life and the curiosities of language embedded in cricket and political play, both of which constitute enormous sectors within a multibillion dollar "e;sticky wicket"e; of transnational capitalism.

Author : Dennis Amiss
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750995548
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Out at Close of Play written by Dennis Amiss and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You could argue that Dennis Amiss' seven-decade cricket career started the day he was born, when his parents named him after not one but two celebrated cricketers. Or maybe it started when he was 7, sneaking into the Birmingham Cooperative Society to play a few matches with his friends – as long as they avoided the groundskeeper! Or perhaps it was on 7 April 1958; not only his fifteenth birthday, but also his first day as a professional cricketer. Whatever day you start on, there's no denying that Amiss has had an extraordinary career. He is one of England's cricketing greats, with 100 first-class hundreds to his name and a place as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year. Hugely well-respected on and off the pitch, he didn't shy away from controversy, taking part in the 1982 'Rebel Tour' of Apartheid South Africa, and somehow ending up in the midst of the battle between World Series Cricket and the England Cricket Board. Not Out at Close of Play is the story of how passion, commitment and practice – and no small amount of stubbornness! – took a boy from the backstreets of Birmingham to worldwide cricket stardom.

Author : Ricky Ponting
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460701895
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ponting written by Ricky Ponting and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number 1 bestseller in paperback. One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting boasts more records than any other player in Australian history including the most wins as a player and a captain, as well as being Australia's highest run-scorer in test and ODI cricket. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, At the Close of Play is the remarkable autobiography of one of the game's greats. But beyond the triumphs and scandals, records and retirement, this is the story of a life lived in cricket and of a life shaped by extraordinary talent and the people who believed in that talent.

Author : Philip Whiteley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909273535
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close of Play written by Philip Whiteley and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""I stood, entranced, holding the card as I re-read it and gently traced my forefinger over the signature, enchanted at receiving such a rare gift. For a brief, beautiful moment I imagined being there with her, walking on the bleak sandy beach, shaking the sand out of our walking boots and tidying our tousled hair. The sensation disappeared rapidly and all I had was the card, which I placed on the mantelpiece."" Brian Clarke has an ordered life, a life of village cricket, solid principles, and careful interaction with those around him. He is resolutely fending off advancing middle-age with a.

Author : Simon Gray
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780822202196
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close of Play written by Simon Gray and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1982 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: It is characteristic of Simon Gray to place a witty, intellectual hero center stage, and then systematically and ruthlessly reveal the barrenness of his soul and spirit. In CLOSE OF PLAY (the title is a cricket term) the central figure i

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Richard the Third ... written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Laura Shaine Cunningham
Publisher : Broadway Play Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780881458015
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cruising Close To Crazy written by Laura Shaine Cunningham and published by Broadway Play Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Country Western star Carolee is careening toward a climactic meeting with her old lover and singing partner. All the action takes place in her bedroom--in the rump of her customized million-dollar tour bus. Authentic country music background (the playwright traveled with Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Tammy Wynette, and George Jones). Lends itself to cabaret performance format, but can also be performed as a "straight" play. "The play is set on the bus of a country music star, Carolee Crockett, a heartbroken, pill-popping crooner. Her bus is parked in the lot of a Grand Ole Opry kind of place, where she is about to be honored, in concert, along with...the singer and love of her life, who some months earlier had left her without a word in a motel in Albuquerque. If the plot has the feel of a country song-- 'You're no better than you ought to be, but you're good enough for me, ' to quote a song from the script--well, that's on purpose. It was gleefully played by a gleefully miscast ensemble, which included Sigourney Weaver, as the whiny, weak Carolee; Kevin Kline as...the pot-smoking, libidinous and self-justifying Lothario, and the lithe, soft-spoken Phoebe Cates as Carolee's bawdy, bosomy confidante." Bruce Weber, The New York Times

Author : Alfred Hennequin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The art of playwriting written by Alfred Hennequin and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexandra Lange
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1632866374
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Design of Childhood written by Alexandra Lange and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and what does not. Do you choose wooden toys, or plastic, or, increasingly, digital? What do youngsters lose when seesaws are deemed too dangerous and slides are designed primarily for safety? How can the built environment help children cultivate self-reliance? In these debates, parents, educators, and kids themselves are often caught in the middle. Now, prominent design critic Alexandra Lange reveals the surprising histories behind the human-made elements of our children's pint-size landscape. Her fascinating investigation shows how the seemingly innocuous universe of stuff affects kids' behavior, values, and health, often in subtle ways. And she reveals how years of decisions by toymakers, architects, and urban planners have helped--and hindered--American youngsters' journeys toward independence. Seen through Lange's eyes, everything from the sandbox to the street becomes vibrant with buried meaning. The Design of Childhood will change the way you view your children's world--and your own.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of King Henry the Fifth written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: