First of the Summer Wine

‘Hirst and Rhodes were aristocrats by acclamation, not birthright; known everywhere and worshipped in God’s Own County for what they could do with a cricket ball. In this wistful paean, Pearson…knits all these achievements together with lovely turns of phrase - “they batted on a wicket so amiable it practically chortled” - and colourful descriptions of fringe characters.’ – Patrick Kidd * The Times *
‘It takes a particular worldview, and glorious skill, to set up and write a biography in the way that Harry Pearson writes this one… A masterpiece of observation and comic timing.. Yorkshire is much more than a backdrop to the tale. It comes alive with meaning. In striving for the human qualities of cricketing gods, he’s managed to do something new with a familiar place and a familiar story.’ – Jon Hotten * Wisden Cricket Monthly *
’[An] engrossing study of the three players who did most to transform Yorkshire from a bunch of dissolutes to the most successful county team of the early 20th century. Pearson successfully knits together their careers to give a fresh perspective.’ – David Hopps * The Cricketer *

Harry Pearson was born and brought up on the edge of Teesside and is the author of twelve works of non-fiction. His first book, The Far Corner - A Mazy Dribble through North-East Football, was shortlisted for the William Hill Prize and is still in print. He wrote a weekly sports column in the Guardian from 1996 to 2012, and has twice won the MCC/Cricket Society Prize for the Cricket Book of the Year. He lives in Northumberland.

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