The Coming Storm
Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two
$40.78
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
The outbreak of the Second World War came towards the closing stages of the 1939 cricket season. ‘Hitler permitted us almost to complete an exceptionally interesting season,’ Sir Home Gordon, wrote in the Cricketer magazine, ‘When shall we see the stumps pitched again?’
As the West Indies touring team cancelled their last five matches and sailed home before the U-boat threat developed, the treasures at Lord’s, including the Ashes, were sent to a secret location for safe-keeping. The M…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399020145 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399020145 |
| Author: | Nigel McCrery |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 159mm x 238mm |
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Critics Review
… a colourful and fascinating account of the impact of the war on the national game.– “Books Monthly”
Nigel McCrery
Nigel McCrery, born in 1953, spent his childhood traveling due to his father’s RAF service before settling in Nottingham. He served in the Nottinghamshire Constabulary from 1978 to 1987. Later, he studied History at Trinity College, Cambridge, and joined the BBC graduate entry course. He has written or been responsible for several successful BBC series and films, including Silent Witness, New Tricks, and All The King’s Men. He is the author of over a dozen novels. His works include Into Touch - Rugby Players Killed in The Great War, Final Wicket - Cricketers Killed in The Great War, The Coming Storm – Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two, and The Extinguished Flame - Olympians Killed in the Great War, published by Pen and Sword Military. Nigel resides in Nottingham.
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