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Cricket: A Sport in Verse (Unabridged)
Author : William Wordsworth, J S Fletcher, Lord Tennyson, Lewis Carroll
Publisher : The Copyright Group
Narrator : Richard Mitchley, Tim Graham, Ghizela Rowe
Released on : 09-AUG-2010
Audio Length : 57 min
Type : unabridged
Format : AudioBook
Retail Price : $9.6

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Summary : As the sun lengthens its days to summer, so a sport begins to dominate the thoughts and actions of many people. This game, which so encapsulated the village greens and evening song of Middle England, has now spread across the world.From the marathon of a 5-day test to the razzle-dazzle excitement of 20 Twenty, it captures many things: the comforting sound of willow on leather, the slow raised hand of an umpire, the arcane rules and frequent breaks for tea and other necessities still conjure up the image of a bygone world, even though its own is now one of global TV, night matches, and Hawk Eye cameras.In this volume, poets throughout the ages share the agony, the ecstasy, and the pleasure of being part of something very different, very special. These poems are read for you by Tim Graham, Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe.Our poems are: Cricket at Harrow - Lord ByronDedicated to the Famous Notts and Surrey Elevens - Albert CraigDad on the Test - C J DennisCricket - J S FletcherExtract from 'A Shopshire Lad' - A E HousemanSonnet - William WordsworthBalladeof Cricket - A LangChoosing An All England XI In 1896 - AnonymousThe Old Stumper Recites a Piece of His Own Composing - J S Fletcher Around the Level Dale - William PerfectBeirut Wedding Poem - Tim GrahamLines on a Cricket Match - G K ChestertonAt Lords - F ThompsonCricket - Herbert E ClarkeMantra of the Beast - Tim Graham A Sixer - G F Wilsonand many more.... Read more   Add to Favorites / Bookmark : Ctrl + D
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