Field of Shadows
The English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany 1937
$27.39
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2015
Summary
The real story of a moment of sporting history, when an English cricket team took on Nazi Germany in 1937.
Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent. And Berlin in 1937 was not a time to be going against the Fuhrer’s wishes. 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.
That team was the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552169882 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552169889 |
| Author: | Dan Waddell |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Eccentric and improbably entertaining
Eccentric and improbably entertaining * The Economist *Amusing, touching and chilling – Christopher Hirst * The Independent *Cricket and Nazis! Can there be a more enticing combination of subjects to read about? A wonderful story… A story begging to be told – Marcus Berkmann * Daily Mail *
About The Author
Dan Waddell
Dan Waddell is a journalist, novelist and author. He covered two seasons of county cricket for the Daily Telegraph and his books include Who Do You Think You Are? and Field of Shadows- The Remarkable True Story of the English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany, 1937. He captains Acton 2nd XI in the Middlesex County League where he tries and fails to pass on sage advice to young players.
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