Erratum: I meant Daniel Defoe, and he’s already on your team sheet. As is R L Stevenson (Erratum 2)
Mike Brearley, writing about English cricket in the 60’s, when there were still Players (who travelled to away matches in third class) and Gentlemen (first… of course). And a wonderful ‘Erratum’ slip, printed and stapled into a Surrey programme, which read:
ERRATUM
For ‘Mr J H Edrich’ please read ‘Edrich J H’. The publishers would like to apologise for any confusion.
Edrich, clearly, travelled in the back of the train.
Another gem… how did you discover the Allahakbarries? An extraordinary and forgettably tiny fact of vast significance. I was as bewitched by those books as you, as we all were.
A few more for your cricket club: Captain Marryat (Mr Midshipman Easy), JL Stevenson (Robinson Crusoe / Man Friday), Arthur Ransome (Swallows & Amazons), Captain W E Johns (Biggles).
Yes, Stevenson, of course. & Johns! I can't remember how I found it now. Still think it's got to be the best untold story (book, film, play) of the era, possibly of the century, culturally speaking. Yes, absolutely - a "tiny fact of vast significance."
Erratum: I meant Daniel Defoe, and he’s already on your team sheet. As is R L Stevenson (Erratum 2)
Mike Brearley, writing about English cricket in the 60’s, when there were still Players (who travelled to away matches in third class) and Gentlemen (first… of course). And a wonderful ‘Erratum’ slip, printed and stapled into a Surrey programme, which read:
ERRATUM
For ‘Mr J H Edrich’ please read ‘Edrich J H’. The publishers would like to apologise for any confusion.
Edrich, clearly, travelled in the back of the train.
Another gem… how did you discover the Allahakbarries? An extraordinary and forgettably tiny fact of vast significance. I was as bewitched by those books as you, as we all were.
A few more for your cricket club: Captain Marryat (Mr Midshipman Easy), JL Stevenson (Robinson Crusoe / Man Friday), Arthur Ransome (Swallows & Amazons), Captain W E Johns (Biggles).
“ and that’s tea…”
Yes, Stevenson, of course. & Johns! I can't remember how I found it now. Still think it's got to be the best untold story (book, film, play) of the era, possibly of the century, culturally speaking. Yes, absolutely - a "tiny fact of vast significance."