Cricket And Empire: The 1932-33 Bodyline Tour Of Australia

STODDART, Brian, SISSONS, Ric

Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1984

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STODDART, Brian, SISSONS, Ric [150] pp. George Allen & Unwin 1984 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" A great depression, worsening Anglo-Australian relations, the declining British Empire and the challenge from an Australia striving to find a national identity are the context which explain bodyline and its repercussions. Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket and politics were publicly seen as part of sport. This book offers a radical reappraisal of bodyline which challenges the official interpretations of the events, and places them in a unique social and political context. Seller Inventory # 33489

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Title: Cricket And Empire: The 1932-33 Bodyline ...

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine