Book description
The astonishing feats of Sir Jack Hobbs continue to resonate more
than a century after he first played Test cricket. During his long
career that stretched from the age of W. G. Grace to the era of Don
Bradman, he scored more first-class runs and centuries than any
player. Even today, he remains England's greatest run maker in Ashes
Tests. He changed the art of batting with his elegant style, and
transformed the status of professional cricketers through the strength
of his personality.
Born into poverty, Hobbs rose to have a central role in some of Test
cricket's most explosive series, but not without controversy and
dispute. At last here is a comprehensive biography of Hobbs, giving us
fresh insights into every aspect of his story.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2012 CRICKET BOOK OF
THE YEAR.
Leo McKinstry, born in Belfast in 1962, writes regularly for the
Daily Express
, the
Daily Mail
and the
Spectator
. He has written nine books, including a life of Geoff Boycott, which
was recently named one of the finest cricket books written in a
Wisden
poll. His biography of Jack and Bobby Charlton was a top-ten bestseller
and won the Sports Book of the Year award, while his study of Lord
Rosebery won
Channel Four
Political Book of the year. Most recently he has written a trilogy about
the RAF in the Second World War.
