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A Thirst for Life Henry Blofeld

A Thirst for Life By Henry Blofeld

A Thirst for Life by Henry Blofeld


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Summary

With a passion for cricket since boyhood, Henry Blofield has been close to the heart of the game for over 35 years. As a leading commentator and writer, he has informed wide audiences with his extensive knowledge and perception. Containing amusing stories, this text charts his life.

A Thirst for Life Summary

A Thirst for Life: With The Accent on Cricket by Henry Blofeld

The autobiography on one of cricket's best-loved characters. With his trademark bow tie, his distinctive rich, plumy voice and his eccentric observations Henry Blofeld is one of Britain's prized experts. He has been close to the heart of the game for over 40 years. As a leading commentator on Test Match Special and cricket writer, at home and abroad, he has informed and entertained wide audiences with his extensive knowledge and perception of cricket at the very highest level. Last year Henry Blofeld was forced by major heart surgery to take stock of his life and here in this autobiography he offers sharp pictures and vivid memories, a few sad, and many humorous.

A Thirst for Life Reviews

A Thirst for Life cannot be praised too highly. It is erudite, eccentric, eclectic and otherwise extremely well written...Blofeld is a latter-day Wodehouse with his witty obeservations of people and class - Independent

A meticiously researched book and well worth a read...it is difficult to put down. - The Times

No shortage here of shrewd comment and fascinating in-pavilion gosip - Sunday Telegraph

An elegant journey from the playing fields of Eton in the 1950s...into the muddy waters of today's match fixing allegations - Independent on Sunday

his best book so far - The Cricketer

I found this a delightful book - The Spectator

This is an engrossing, self- deprecating...and entertaining account of a colourful life, lived with zest...No cricket lover will want to miss it. - Day By Day

About Henry Blofeld

Henry Blofeld has been a cricket writer for thirty-five years. He is the leading commentator for the BBC s Test Match Special, broadcasts regularly for Sportsline on Sky News and GMTV and writes for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday

Additional information

GOR002727443
9780340770498
034077049X
A Thirst for Life: With The Accent on Cricket by Henry Blofeld
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton
2000-09-28
352
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