| As the Willow Vanishes Contributor(s): Young, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495256405 ISBN-13: 9781495256400 Publisher: Consilience Media OUR PRICE: $24.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Cricket - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reader, you are in for a treat. Or possibly a shock. Richard 'Siggy' Young has just written an astonishing cricket book about football. Or perhaps it's a stunning football book about cricket. There was much more to the birth and subsequent explosive rise of football in Scotland than mere football. There was cricket. Scottish cricket, Big Scottish cricket. This is serious revisionist history. Cherished myths are debunked. ...a must-read for all with even a passing interest in the origins of Scottish 'fitba' and the social dynamics of nineteenth century industrial Scotland. One thing's for sure. Make no mistake. It's an utter gem. |