Bowler, Batsman, Spy
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A wickedly inventive Cold War thriller, Bowler, Batsman, Spy merges the quintessentially English world of cricket with the shadowy realm of international espionage. Set against the backdrop of Soviet-era intrigue, the novel chronicles the unlikely adventures of a cricketer drawn into a dangerous web of deception where the boundary between sport and spycraft blurs at every turn. Written by the editor of the celebrated anthology Tales from Far Pavilions, Synge brings a sharp wit and deep cricketing knowledge to the narrative, crafting a story that is both playful in tone and genuinely suspenseful. The result is a uniquely entertaining thriller that will delight fans of both the gentleman's game and classic spy fiction in equal measure.
Author: Allen Synge
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A wickedly inventive Cold War thriller, Bowler, Batsman, Spy merges the quintessentially English world of cricket with the shadowy realm of international espionage. Set against the backdrop of Soviet-era intrigue, the novel chronicles the unlikely adventures of a cricketer drawn into a dangerous web of deception where the boundary between sport and spycraft blurs at every turn. Written by the editor of the celebrated anthology Tales from Far Pavilions, Synge brings a sharp wit and deep cricketing knowledge to the narrative, crafting a story that is both playful in tone and genuinely suspenseful. The result is a uniquely entertaining thriller that will delight fans of both the gentleman's game and classic spy fiction in equal measure.