false <![CDATA[More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years]]> 3299712 2 <DIV><DIV>The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game's social origins. In this work, the author examines the game from its origins up to the coming of World War I. Along the way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on early matches; the truth behind the legends that have grown up around the famous Hambledon Club; changes in rules and techniques&#8212;including the transition from underarm to overarm bowling&#8212;the long standing but often blurred distinction between "gentlemen" and "players;" the coming of the MCC and its role as the supreme arbiter of the game; the spread of cricket throughout the British Empire; and the emergence of the county game and international competition.</DIV></DIV> 3336459 7 4 2007 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years total:1|5:1| 1 5 5 0 3299712 0007183658 9780007183654 1 0 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3299712.More_Than_a_Game_The_Story_of_Cricket_s_Early_Years 0 0 false Mon Nov 02 06:23:52 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:23:52 -0800 2009 3299712 0007183658 9780007183654 1 0 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3299712.More_Than_a_Game_The_Story_of_Cricket_s_Early_Years 0 0 false Sat Sep 19 02:52:05 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 02:52:05 -0700 2009 3299712 0007183658 9780007183654 1 0 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3299712.More_Than_a_Game_The_Story_of_Cricket_s_Early_Years 0 0 false Sat May 30 16:21:06 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 16:21:11 -0700 2009 1079480 000718364X 9780007183647 0 0 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years 5.00 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180811552m/1079480.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1079480.More_Than_a_Game_The_Story_of_Cricket_s_Early_Years 0 0 false Thu Apr 02 22:00:05 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:00:30 -0700 2009 3299712 0007183658 9780007183654 1 0 More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3299712.More_Than_a_Game_The_Story_of_Cricket_s_Early_Years 5 0 false Sat Mar 14 03:50:18 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 03:50:18 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3299712