Award-winning author Simon Hughes brings to life the history of the Ashes through 10 of the most iconic matches in the fixture's 135-year history. With an innovative & distinctive approach Hughes selects each match as a narrative spine packed with thrillingly evocative detail alongside the issues controversies heroes & villains of each match. With both fascinating analysis of ten unforgettable Test matches & fast-paced history of cricket's fiercest rivalry this is the perfect way for cricket lovers both English & Australian to prepare for the ten-match feast of Ashes cricket that begins in Nottingham in July 2013 & ends in Sydney in January 2014. It

Includes:: complete statistics & records of all the Ashes fixtures & results.

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A fascinating collection of true stories about cricket's oddest matches
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Jonathan Aggers" Agnew England's voice of cricket showcases some of the very best writings on the noble game from the 1930s to the present day. In this wide-ranging & beautifully-produced anthology Test Match Special's Jonathan ' Aggers' Agnew chooses a wide variety of writings on the sport that has consumed his life from the 1932/33 Ashes (Bodyline) series right up to the present day. In a series of carefully considered thematically organised reflections he examines the importance of their contribution to our understanding & appreciation of cricket. With input from several eminent cricketing historians including the librarian at Lord's the book contains a fascinating range of material from renowned classics to books that have hardly seen the light of day in the United Kingdom (e.g. The Hanse Cronje Story by Garth King); from overseas fiction to modern day autobiographies (Marcus Trescothick Simon Hughes Mike Brearley etc.) that have attained classic status. With 75 seminal cricket images original line drawings & a comprehensive index this book is a must-have for any self-respecting cricket fan." ...

The Cricketers' Who's Who (2013)is the turn-to book for players journalists & fans alike; their English cricket bible. The 34th edition of this esteemed publication is produced by the team at the popular cricket magazine All Out Cricket in association with the Professional Cricketers' Association &

Includes:: a foreword by England Test captain Alastair Cook. With detailed insightful personal profiles for every county cricketer featuring in the 2013 county season it gives readers the inside track on every player both on & off the pitch including career stats & a biography revealing hidden talents. This eminently dippable reference book extends to in-depth entries on Scotland the Unicorns the Netherlands & all the umpires on the first-class panel; there is also a key profile of each first-class county & their coach together with performance reviews for the previous season.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

In a whirlwind demolition of dozens of misconceptions about crime Nick Ross proposes what is arguably the most radical re-think of crime policy since the dawn of policing. Setting conventional thinking on its head Crime challenges everything we take for granted showing why the criminal justice system has little effect on crime rates how policing has been hijacked to serve the needs of lawyers & how 'facts' about crime are continually manipulated to serve the needs of politicians & the media. Crime is the result of twenty years' experience working with victims & police & ten years' research to find out what makes crime rates ebb & flow. This is a major work that explodes fallacies & entreats us to be more sceptical. Crime will delight those who come to it with an open mind & infuriate ideologues from the left right & centre. ...

Meet Fahner the retired small-town doctor who resorts to the garden axe when his patience with his cruel wife runs out. Meet Patrick so entranced by the sight of his sleeping girlfriend that he cuts a small piece out of her back just to see what she tastes like. Meet the silent assassin who calmly despatches two Neo-Nazi thugs on a railway platform. A nameless lawyer invites us to read an extraordinary dossier of violent & unspeakable acts. All the crimes have one thing in common: the guilty are never convicted in a court of law. But however heinous the crime the narrator shows how the human circumstances behind events can tell a different story. Provocative shocking & brilliant these stories may change the way you judge the world. ...

This book provides an introductory text for students taking courses in recent criminal justice history. Chapters cover the key issues central to an understanding of the historical background to the current criminal justice system covering the crime of murder the emergence establishment & development of the police crime & criminals criminals & victims the courts & punishment women & children & surveillance & the workplace. In addressing each of these issues & developments the authors explore a range of historiographical & criminological debates that have arisen looking at the ways in which the disciplines of criminology & history are converging & offering new perspectives on both modern & historical. ...

Crime & Punishment is one of the greatest & most readable novels ever written. From the beginning we are locked into the frenzied consciousness of Raskolnikov who against his better instincts is inexorably drawn to commit a brutal double murder. From that moment on we share his conflicting feelings of self-loathing & pride of contempt for & need of others & of terrible despair & hope of redemption: & in a remarkable transformation of the detective novel we follow his agonised efforts to probe & confront both his own motives for & the consequences of his crime. The result is a tragic novel built out of a series of supremely dramatic scenes that illuminate the eternal conflicts at the heart of human existence: most especially our desire for self-expression & self-fulfilment as against the constraints of morality & human laws; & our agonised awareness of the world's harsh injustices & of our own mortality as against the mysteries of divine justice & immortality. ...

A thrilling study of guilt & power the Penguin Classics" edition of Fyodor Dostoyevskys " Crime & Punishment" is translated with an introduction & notes by David Mc Duff. Raskolnikov a destitute & desperate former student wanders through the slums of St Petersburg & commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat & mouse with Porfiry a suspicious detective Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience & finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya a downtrodden prostitute can offer the chance of redemption. As the ensuing investigation & trial reveal the true identity of the murderer Dostoyevskys dark masterpiece evokes a world where the lines between innocence & corruption good & evil blur & everyones faith in humanity is tested. This vivid translation by David Mc Duff has been acclaimed as the most accessible version of Dostoyevskys great novel rendering its dialogue with a unique force & naturalism. This edition also contains a new chronology of Dostoyevskys life & work. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow. From 1849-54 he lived in a convict prison & in later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His other works available in " Penguin Classics" include " The Brothers Karamazov" " The Idiot" & " Demons". If you enjoyed " Crime & Punishment" you might like Leo Tolstoys " Anna Karenina" also available in " Penguin Classics". " Mc Duffs language is rich & alive". (" The New York Times Book Review")." ...