{"product_id":"9781398524880","title":"Worrell : The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Caribbean Cricket Pioneer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Lister, Simon \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWest Indies\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 June 2024 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 416 pages, 8pp colour plates\u003cbr\u003e240 x 160 x 30 | 598g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero' Sir Clive Lloyd  The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket’s rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell transformed a talented but unfocused team into the most exciting side in the world and led his men into unforgettable series against Australia and England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Worrell was universally admired as one of cricket’s great captains when he was knighted in 1964, but three years later, he was dead aged just forty-two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Not merely an extraordinarily talented and record-breaking sportsman, he served the University of the West Indies after his retirement – along with the cricket team and the political federation, one of the three truly unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrell's life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190236369136,"sku":"9781398524880","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781398524880.jpg?v=1718472189","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781398524880","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}