De Oncyclopedie
- 190 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Verzameling van feiten, weetjes, trivialiteiten en symbolen van uiteenlopende aard.
Gideon Haigh Book order (chronological)
Gideon Haigh is a distinguished journalist and author whose work offers profound insights into the realms of sport, particularly cricket, and the intricacies of business. His analytical approach delves into the core of his subjects, whether dissecting historical events in cricket or critically examining contemporary business practices. Haigh fearlessly challenges established myths and uncovers hidden motivations, providing readers with penetrating and thought-provoking narratives. His prose is characterized by its precision and persuasive argumentation.
Many a Slip
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Every summer weekend, in every village and local park, thousands of amateur cricketers don their whites and turn out for their club. The weather may be threatening rain, the wicket treacherously green, the team composed of too many last-minute selections, but a day of fiercely contested club cricket is a timeless, indestructible tradition. Gideon Haigh is one such cricketer. As well as being the author of critically-acclaimed and award-winning cricket biographies such as Mystery Spinner he is, as readers of the Guardian know, not only a keen member of the Yarras Cricket Club in Melbourne Australia but also chairman of the selection committee for its Fourth Eleven. Now, the columns he has written have been collected to form a humorous diary of the Yarras' season, and a portrait of club cricket that weekend cricketers the world over should recognize.