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TFW Book Club - A Striking Summer, with Stephen Brenkley
Book Club 8: Stephen Brenkley - A Striking Summer: How Cricket United a Divided Nation
99 years ago, England was in turmoil, leading to unprecedented industrial action. What kept the country together? In no small part, so goes the thesis of Stephen Brenkley in his beautiful new book, a terrific last-gasp Ashes victory - the first time they had defeated the Australians in a series since before the First World War. A Striking Summer – How Cricket United a Divided Nation, paints a vivid picture of post-war Britain and the tourists who made the 1926 Ashes something to behold, with champions…
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