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Field of shadows / Dan Waddell.
| Author/creator | Waddell, Dan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Bantam Press, 2014. |
| Description | 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 1. When Hitler Played Cricket -- 2. Das Mekka -- 3. Nicht Kricket -- 4. Teutonic Phlegm and Flair -- 5.A Major Influence -- 6. The Road to Berlin -- 7. Dad's Army -- 8. Propaganda fur Kricket -- 9. The First 'Test' -- 10.'A Very Relaxing Sport' -- 11. The House of German Sport -- 12. Auf Wiedersehen, Good Fellows -- 13. Heil Cricket! -- 14. Shadows of War -- 15. From the Ashes. |
| Abstract | Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent. But hot on the heels of the 1936 Olympics, an enterprising cricket fanatic of enormous bravery, Felix Menzel, somehow persuaded his Nazi leaders to invite an English team to play his motley band of part-timers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780593072615 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0593072618 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV923 .W33 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |