Cardus on Cricket

by Neville Cardus

Book by Cardus, Neville

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

260 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1977

About the author

Sir John Frederick Neville Cardus CBE (3 April 1888 – 28 February 1975) was an English writer and critic, best known for his writing on music and cricket. For many years, he wrote for The Manchester Guardian. He was untrained in music, and his style of criticism was subjective, romantic and personal, in contrast with his critical contemporary Ernest Newman. Before becoming a cricket writer, he had been a cricket coach at a boys' school. His writing about the game was innovative, turning what had previously been in general a purely factual form into vivid description and criticism.

Reviews

[Purnima · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I've read on cricket! And I don't hope to read anything better than this in the rest of my life. Made me fall head over heels with the game of cricket and let me make it clear, falling all over again and again.. has it's own charm!

Highly recommended for anyone who loves this game.. Mind you, in love with game.. not with a country or a club or individual who plays it!

Ah! Bradman could see himself in Sachin Tendulkar. Lucky he! Why isn't there another Cardus, then or now? :(

[Dipra Lahiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that needs careful reading, to properly savour the incisive technical analysis, the deep rooted understanding of the game, and the empathetic support of the common fan's passion. The prose stands firmly in the realm of fine art.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not just a beautiful writer on cricket, but a beautiful writer full stop.

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