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Son of Grace
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August 5, 2024
Son of Grace by Trinidadian journalist Vaneisa Baksh presents a West Indian perspective of Frank Worrell, the first black West Indian cricket captain known for his elegant batting and superb leadership. There are six biographies on Worrell, but this one probes Worrell the man rather than analysing his cricket career. It is an unprecedented look at Worrell's identity as a West Indian who shaped the identity of West Indian cricket.
Worrel understood the importance of culture and accepted it as a shaping force. His favorite subject in university, social anthropology, formed the foundation for cricket, his life and his West Indian identity. Baksh's in-depth research is remarkable considering Worrell was a private man. The details of his life are still well-guarded by many people.
The contradictions and faults that Worrell possessed made him a more interesting, elusive figure, more human and vulnerable and mysterious than the wise, heroic, public persona presented in history, as Baksh shows in Son of Grace. This biography leaves readers with a better understanding of an important figure in world cricket.
Worrel understood the importance of culture and accepted it as a shaping force. His favorite subject in university, social anthropology, formed the foundation for cricket, his life and his West Indian identity. Baksh's in-depth research is remarkable considering Worrell was a private man. The details of his life are still well-guarded by many people.
The contradictions and faults that Worrell possessed made him a more interesting, elusive figure, more human and vulnerable and mysterious than the wise, heroic, public persona presented in history, as Baksh shows in Son of Grace. This biography leaves readers with a better understanding of an important figure in world cricket.
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