Amazing Grace
The Man Who was W.G.
$49.55
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2016
Summary
On a sunny afternoon in May 1868, nineteen-year-old Gilbert Grace stood in a Wiltshire field, wondering why he was playing cricket against the Great Western Railway Club. A batting genius, ‘W. G.’ should have been starring at Lord’s in the grand opening match of the season. But MCC did not want to elect this humble son of a provincial doctor. W. G.’s career was faltering before it had barely begun.
Grace finally forced his way into MCC and over the next three decades, millions came to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349139845 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349139849 |
| Author: | Richard Tomlinson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 32mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Richard Tomlinson’s magnificent biography of sport’s first global superstar
Richard Tomlinson’s magnificent biography of sport’s first global superstar - Daily Telegraph
Amazing Grace is a fluently written study, imbued with humour and sympathy, that yields many insights as well as much pleasure - Daily TelegraphWhat makes [Tomlinson’s] book so refreshing is that he is entirely clear-sighted about his subject’s foibles … [he] effectively conveys the sheer competitive drive that made him so successful … offers some intriguing glimpses of the anxieties that made him stay so long and probably made him such a great player … [Grace] emerges from this book as Ian Botham, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Gascoigne and David Beckham rolled into one: a symbol not just of Victorian England, but of sport itself - Sunday TimesIt’s a pleasure to read a biography as thoughtful and assiduous as Richard Tomlinson’s … Tomlinson clearly likes [Grace] as well as revering him, and so did I after finishing this lovingly crafted piece of work - Daily MailAbout The Author
Richard Tomlinson
Richard Tomlinson is a historian and former playing member of MCC. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University before becoming an award-winning international journalist with the Independent, Fortune, and other publications in Europe, North America, and Asia. In Amazing Grace: The Man who was W.G., Tomlinson combines his passion for cricket and a historian’s eye to connect Grace’s astounding feats on the playing field with an imperial landscape populated by a Dickensian cast of characters who crossed his majestic path, from failed Australian gold rush speculators and an American Civil War hero to the syphilitic secretary of MCC.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.