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*Large-format hardback edition* The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Home to some of the finest sports writing of...

Author: Richard Whitehead Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Shane Warne, who died in 2022, is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest cricketers of all time - and the...

Wisden has grown through the years to embrace innovation and maintain its status as the most revered and cherished brand in cricket. The 'Bible of Cricket', Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has...

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Wisden India Almanack , now in it's sixth edition pays homage to India's women cricketers, who over the past couple of years have been among the most talked-about, the most...

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Author: Benny GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Publishing, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging volume chronicles the 1986 cricket season through the insightful and often humorous observations of a renowned sports...

THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A forensic tour de force' VIC MARKS 'Engrossing ... Illuminating detective work into the astonishing statistics of English cricket's most enduring record' ANDY ZALTZMAN...

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A marvellous collection of the finest quotes from a master of wordplay, as part of a new series of five Oscar Wilde titles 'I have nothing to declare,' Wilde once...

Cricket is the compelling story of how the game has developed across the world from the birth of the famous Ashes rivalry between England and Australia in the late 19th...

'It seems to me as certain of immortality as anything written in English for half a century' John Buchan WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT FISK Seven Pillars of Wisdom...

The Commemorative edition of the bestselling NO SPIN, a look at the extraordinary cricketing career and life of Shane Warne in his own words. On 4 March 2022, the passing...

Author: Orange Hippo! Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket, Shane Warne was a giant of his time....

'Magnificent, moving, often funny and deeply researched account . . . Is this just a book for those who know football? Far from it: this is a story of glory...

Ian Botham, voted the cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, was a genuine all-rounder who, when on form, was simply unstoppable. In his miraculous early career, he broke...

MY SPIN ON CRICKET tells the story of the great game through the ages, through personal anecdotes and a lively, well informed narrative by Richie Benaud, the popular cricket commentator...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick.tear on front cover. Internally sound. A sparkling collection of wit and verbal weaponry, The Importance of Being a...

"All of time and space. All things that ever happened or ever will. Where do you want to start?" From a junkyard in Totter's Lane to the fields of Trenzalore,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis book provides a fascinating insight into the life and wit of Oscar Wilde, exploring his background, influences, and literary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA richly detailed literary biography, Sheridan Morley's work chronicles the dazzling and ultimately tragic...

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about', said Oscar Wilde more than a hundred years ago. But...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodFew writers in the English language have weaponised language with the precision and pleasure of Oscar Wilde, and The Wit of Oscar Wilde presents...

Author: Oscar Wilde Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so...

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Author: Gideon Haigh Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Gideon Haigh has written numerous acclaimed books on both cricket and true-crime - now he's unearthed a gripping story that combines...

Australia's favourite cricket writer on how one player - and his photograph - changed a sport and a nation. Today Victor Trumper is, literally, a legend - revered for deeds...

Peppered with bouncers, expletives, and even the odd diplomatic incident, this is a rip-roaring journey through over a century of Ashes history. For a list of every Ashes century and...

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Author: Peter Wohlleben Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 152 A beautifully illustrated collection of insights from the international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees. A perfect book for anyone who...

Author: Ian StapletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Self Published, Riverwood, NSW, 2008Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical account, "Weatherbeaten Wisdom: Colourful Characters Of The Victorian High Country," chronicles the lives...

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Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has gained from experience, multi-award-winning photographer and filmmaker Andrew Zuckerman...

New selection with introduction, suggestions for further reading, and full explanatory notes Selection includes The Portrait of Mr W.H., Wilde's defence of Dorian Gray, reviews, and the writings from 'Intentions'...

The ultimate Book Advent Calendar for Non-Fiction readers - available exclusively at Book Grocer - bookgrocer.com! This Advent Non-Fiction Book Box is perfect those who love to read Non-Fiction books. Inside,...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFew voices to emerge from the catastrophe of the First World War carry the raw, anguished power of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew figures in the colonial history of Australia and New Zealand provoke as much fascination — and controversy — as...

Author: Jude Palmer Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 'I have two doctors, my left leg and my right' G.M. Trevelyan As Henry Thoreau said, early morning walks is a...