ASHES TO ASHES by Marcus Berkmann ( 9780349122175 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

ASHES TO ASHES
35 YEARS OF HUMILIATION (AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF ECSTASY) WATCHING ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA

By:

Marcus Berkmann

Format:

Paperback

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£10.99

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£8.02

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ISBN 10:

0349122172

ISBN 13:

9780349122175

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Publisher:

LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP

Pub. date:

6 May, 2010

Pages:

352

Description:

* Marcus Berkmann's brilliant and hilarious account of the highs and lows (let's face it mainly lows) of watching Ashes cricket for 35 years

Synopsis:

The Ashes may be the longest and fiercest sporting soap opera the world has known. The anticipation is always intense, expectations are high and, for England fans, disappointment is almost inevitable, as we usually lose. But it's a drug we can never kick. How have we got into this state? Can we ever break free?Marcus Berkmann knows he can't and has stopped even trying. ASHES TO ASHES is the first emotional history of the contest, shamelessly eschewing balance and objectivity to give the punter's view of every series since 1972. This new edition updates the tale to the victorious 2009 series, while remaining brutally realistic about our chances in 2010 and beyond . . .

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Abacus

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