Author: David Frith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789492203052
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
David Frith's revised and updated autobiography, 25 years on from the acclaimed 1997 story of his decades at the heart of cricket: a story of wartime, two-way emigration, playing, watching and writing about cricket past and present: the controversies, the sweeping research, the friends (and enemies), the great occasions, and closeness to the Arlotts and Bradmans and hordes of others. This is cricket from the central hub and a human story like no other.It is terrific . . . a love story, a search for cultural identity . . . meditation on how cricket can be so informative of one's sensibilities . . . Frith's mastery of his subject is astounding and sometimes hilarious . . . This is not a comfortable 'thanks for the memories' book, but Frith's has not been a comfortable life. That is the price one pays for fearless honesty and self-knowledge. Gideon Haigh
Paddington Boy
Author: David Frith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789492203052
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
David Frith's revised and updated autobiography, 25 years on from the acclaimed 1997 story of his decades at the heart of cricket: a story of wartime, two-way emigration, playing, watching and writing about cricket past and present: the controversies, the sweeping research, the friends (and enemies), the great occasions, and closeness to the Arlotts and Bradmans and hordes of others. This is cricket from the central hub and a human story like no other.It is terrific . . . a love story, a search for cultural identity . . . meditation on how cricket can be so informative of one's sensibilities . . . Frith's mastery of his subject is astounding and sometimes hilarious . . . This is not a comfortable 'thanks for the memories' book, but Frith's has not been a comfortable life. That is the price one pays for fearless honesty and self-knowledge. Gideon Haigh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789492203052
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
David Frith's revised and updated autobiography, 25 years on from the acclaimed 1997 story of his decades at the heart of cricket: a story of wartime, two-way emigration, playing, watching and writing about cricket past and present: the controversies, the sweeping research, the friends (and enemies), the great occasions, and closeness to the Arlotts and Bradmans and hordes of others. This is cricket from the central hub and a human story like no other.It is terrific . . . a love story, a search for cultural identity . . . meditation on how cricket can be so informative of one's sensibilities . . . Frith's mastery of his subject is astounding and sometimes hilarious . . . This is not a comfortable 'thanks for the memories' book, but Frith's has not been a comfortable life. That is the price one pays for fearless honesty and self-knowledge. Gideon Haigh
Paddington Boy
Author: Arthur Barrett
Publisher: Reminiscence
ISBN: 9780753193099
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The youngest of four children, Arthur Barrett was born in 1923 in Paddington, West London. In this book, he shares affectionate stories of family life and school days, from accompanying his father on train journeys to Penzance to school lessons and playground games. He also shares his experiences of London during the start of the war, working for the Home Guard and fire watching. Arthur started work for the Paddington Telephone exchange in 1940, which was the beginning of 45 years of public service. He followed in his brother's footsteps, serving as a Radio Mechanic in the Navy until the end of the war, when he returned to his job as a Post Office Engineer.
Publisher: Reminiscence
ISBN: 9780753193099
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The youngest of four children, Arthur Barrett was born in 1923 in Paddington, West London. In this book, he shares affectionate stories of family life and school days, from accompanying his father on train journeys to Penzance to school lessons and playground games. He also shares his experiences of London during the start of the war, working for the Home Guard and fire watching. Arthur started work for the Paddington Telephone exchange in 1940, which was the beginning of 45 years of public service. He followed in his brother's footsteps, serving as a Radio Mechanic in the Navy until the end of the war, when he returned to his job as a Post Office Engineer.
Paddington at St Paul’s
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008272069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008272069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star!
Paddington's Suitcase
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007251947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Enjoy eight delightful Paddington story books in this special gift edition suitcase.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007251947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Enjoy eight delightful Paddington story books in this special gift edition suitcase.
Paddington Bear
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060278544
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Adopting for their own the lost bear they find in Paddington Station, the Browns have some exciting first moments with him.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060278544
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Adopting for their own the lost bear they find in Paddington Station, the Browns have some exciting first moments with him.
Educating the Respectable
Author: Professor W E Marsden
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135784027
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Under its first headmaster, W.B. Adams, Fleet Road Board School was an outstanding success, described by a contemporary journal as the finest elementary school in Europe.' This study explains the school's success using contemporary sources, and newspapers and the oral evidence of ex-pupils.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135784027
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Under its first headmaster, W.B. Adams, Fleet Road Board School was an outstanding success, described by a contemporary journal as the finest elementary school in Europe.' This study explains the school's success using contemporary sources, and newspapers and the oral evidence of ex-pupils.
Paddington Bear All Day
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780694008933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Paddington Bear has a busy day ahead filled with lots of tasty treats to eat.
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780694008933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Paddington Bear has a busy day ahead filled with lots of tasty treats to eat.
A Bear Called Paddington
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780008720025
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780008720025
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Paddington and the Knickerbocker Rainbow
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399212024
Category : Bears
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Despite bad weather, Paddington and the Brown family have a very pleasant outing at the beach.
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399212024
Category : Bears
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Despite bad weather, Paddington and the Brown family have a very pleasant outing at the beach.
Report of the Committee of Council on Education
Author: Great Britain. Committee on Education
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description