A Breathless Hush
The MCC Anthology of Cricket Verse
Edited by David Rayvern Allen With Hubert Doggart Preface by Lord Alexander of Weedon Foreword by Sir Tim Rice
'A rich bespoke treasury of cricket poetry...a sumptuous Semprini selection: old ones, new ones, loved ones, neglected ones' Spectator
Hailed by The Times as one of the finest cricket books of the year, this unique volume contains verse written by the great exponents of the game, covering a period of over 250 years from its infancy up to the present day. The selection features the cricketing reflections of famous celebrants of the game ranging from P.G. Wodehouse, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and E.V. Lucas, to Francis Thompson and Neville Cardus. It is certain to please all tastes, from the serious to the satirical, and will be a worthy addition to the bookshelves of cricket lovers of all ages. 'This collection can rightly be described as a celebration' Observer 'If you like rhyming verse with a steady metre and you enjoy cricket, you're almost sure to find something you enjoy in this collection' Independent on Sunday 'An excellent present for the cricket lover who has everything – and extremely useful for all those moments when rain stops play' Best of British 'No other sport lends itself so lyrically, lovingly, and occasionally ludicrously, to this game of ritual and contemplation. All the moods are captured here, from the pastoral, intellectual and romantic to the comic...This is a book full of pleasures and surprises' Western Daily Press
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About David Rayvern Allen's career has embraced television, radio and books. He was until recently a full-time BBC producer and has won many awards for his work. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and in collaboration with the late John Arlott has compiled a number of cricket anthologies. His biography of Arlott gained much critical acclaim and won the Cricket Society Jubilee Literary Award. He has recently completed the authorised biography of E W Swanton. Hubert Doggart has enjoyed a successful academic career as headmaster at King's School Bruton and a master at Winchester. In addition he played first class cricket for Cambridge University, Sussex and England and has enjoyed poetry of all kinds throughout his life.
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