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by Neville Cardus

217 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1970

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.

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[Sarah E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpectedly great. What a character he must have been. Not sure why it should be surprising that his insights into life in 1940’s Australia are still relevant today.

The Menuhin chapter has me thinking about the development of the soloist. I skipped the purely cricket section. Sorry Dad xx