E.W.Swanton: A Celebration of His Life and Work

E.W.Swanton: A Celebration of His Life and Work

by David Rayvern Allen (Author), David Rayvern Allen (Author), E.W. Swanton (Author), John Major (Introduction)

Synopsis

When E.W. ( Jim ) Swanton died in January 2000 at the age of 92, the tributes poured in from cricket lovers everywhere; among them John Major, who described him as one of the great cricket writers of the century . For over seventy years, from the age of Bradman, Jim Swanton described all the great cricket occasions; his immense knowledge and sharp judgement made him a legend. This celebration of his life in cricket includes the best of his writing (including his memories of life on the Burma-Siam railway in the last war), right up to the time of his death. Here too are a selection of the many tributes paid to Swanton after his death, including Sir Tim Rice, John Woodcock, Charles Fry, Lord Runcie, Richard Hutton, Colin Cowdrey, Richie Bernard, Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Robin Mentor. David Rayvern Allen was the last person to interview Swanton, and this interview is included in full, with an introduction by John Major.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Metro Books, London
Published: 30 Nov 2000

ISBN 10: 1860661793
ISBN 13: 9781860661792