{"product_id":"9781471146824-stroke-of-genius","title":"Stroke of Genius","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictor Trumper and the Shot that Changed Cricket\u003cbr\u003eThe brilliant new book from acclaimed writer Gideon Haigh about Australia's iconic cricketer Victor Trumper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The year’s best cricket book’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Well researched and engagingly written, this exemplary work reveals a hidden history…superbly told story’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Easily the cricket book of the year, of the century…It extends the possibility of cricket-writing-as-literature’ Suresh Menon, \u003ci\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is arguably\u003cb\u003e the most famous photograph in the history of cricket\u003c\/b\u003e. In George Beldam's picture, \u003cb\u003eVictor Trumper\u003c\/b\u003e is caught in mid stroke, the personification of cricketing grace, skill and power, about to hit the ball long and hard. Yet this image, 'Jumping Out', is important not only because of who it depicts, but also what it illustrates about the changing nature of the game and how it has been seen. Now, in Gideon Haigh's \u003cb\u003ebrilliant new book\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStroke of Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, we learn not only about the man in the picture but also the iconography of Trumper's powerful position in cricket's mythology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For many, Australian batsman \u003cb\u003eTrumper was the greatest ever\u003c\/b\u003e. Neville Cardus wrote: 'I have never yet met a cricketer who, having seen and played with Victor Trumper, did not describe him without doubt or hesitation as the most accomplished of all batsmen of his acquaintance.' Like Lionel Messi or Roger Federer today, he defied the obvious bounds of affiliation. Unlike the current generation of sporting stars, however, there were no memoirs or papers, very few interviews, no action footage - even his date of birth is a matter of debate and conjecture. What isn't in doubt, though, is the impact he had on the game and on his nation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Haigh reveals how Trumper, and 'Jumping Out', helped to change cricket from the Victorian era of static imagery to something much more dynamic, modern and compelling. As such, Trumper helped not only transform cricket but even the way his country viewed itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943805956193,"sku":"9781471146824","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31786764.jpg?v=1734596607","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471146824-stroke-of-genius","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}