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Well, some of the best cricket books aren't easily available in the US, for the simple reason that y'all don't actually know anything about cricket. But I think one of the PG Wodehouse books might be a good fit, so I'll nominate Mike and Psmith, an early Wodehouse. I've never read it, so have no knowledge of how good or bad it is, but even less successful Wodehouse books are usually quite funny, so it's worth a shot. It's Public Domain at Project Gutenberg, and available inexpensively from multiple retailers.
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AmazonUS: -- FREE AmazonCA: -- $1.99 CAD AmazonAU: -- $3.81 AUD AmazonUK: -- £1.84 GBP (there are cheaper, but this one is WhisperSync.) The book is available from Libraries through Overdrive, and there are Audible editions everywhere except the U.S. Last edited by CRussel; 04-01-2020 at 01:09 PM. |
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I nominate Dragonwyck by Anya Seton (1944, 419 pp.). Modern gothics with innocent young women in ancient houses ruled by enigmatic masters are my guilty pleasure, and I've been meaning to read this one for a long time.
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This is not a guilty pleasure, but it may be a more accessible cricket book than many, for those not familiar with the game
Chinaman(Amazon US). I learned a lot about Sri Lanka, and a bit more about cricket, from this excellent book. Kobo US Kobo Canada Kobo Aus Kobo UK |
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Sad news about the Kindle version, sorry! As for Kobo's ranking, this is the same Kobo that recommended 1984, Animal Farm, Dante's Divine Comedy, and Atlas Shrugged to me as "more works by Lewis Carroll". Nuff said.
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Interesting choices so far, including one that was already in my TBR. I am working on nomination ideas.
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04-02-2020, 12:21 AM | #22 | |
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I nominate Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend.
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If you read the descriptions of "The Legend of Pradeep Mathew" it sounds like the same book, so I think the links are probably correct.
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I've got a nomination and it's 100% free.
I'm nominating The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. It is illustrated and well made by GrannyGrump. Quote:
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Yes, that's the same book - "Chinaman" was a term describing a very specific type of bowling action in cricket, "Pradeep Matthew" much less offensive to a great many potential readers.
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Thanks for the confirmation. I'll add it to the nomination list shortly.
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I’ll second Mike and Psmith.
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