Description
| Product ID: | 9781801507288 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Faces on a Wall |
| Subtitle: | An English County’s Curious Collection of Captains |
| Authors: | Author: Andrew Radd |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Portraits and self-portraiture in art, Portraits in art, History of sport, Cricket, History of sport, Cricket, England |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The ‘faces on a wall’ in this book are Northamptonshire’s captains since 1878, whose portraits appear together in the pavilion at Wantage Road. An astonishingly diverse bunch encompassing cricket no-hopers, solid professionals and top internationals, they represent the changing face of the county game over the past century and a half. The ‘faces on a wall’ in this book are Northamptonshire’s captains since 1878, whose portraits appear together in the pavilion at Wantage Road. An astonishingly diverse bunch, they represent the changing face of the county game over the past century and a half. As cricketers, they range from cheerfully hopeless to solidly competent, to world-beating. As characters they are an astoundingly varied group, encompassing a peer who went bankrupt, the husband of a famous artist’s favourite model, an England football international, an outstanding bowler (but with woods and jack), a gallant leader who died on active service, the man who revitalised both Northamptonshire and England teams after the Second World War and the shrewd skipper described by Mike Selvey as the best county leader of his time. This book reflects the unique flavour of county cricket and the remarkable assortment of individuals who have led Northamptonshire over nearly a century and a half. |
| Imprint Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-06-24 |