As It Was
The Memoirs
Published on 5. January 2007
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-4050-5272-6 (ISBN)
Description
Fred Trueman was a national treasure, a legend not only to cricket fans the world over but also to those who only ever took a passing interest in the game. As one of the greatest fast bowlers in cricketing history, Trueman's dazzling performance raised the spirits of a nation and struck terror in the hearts of even the most formidable of opponents.
In this audio, Fred Trueman tells the full, definitive story of his life in his own inimitable fashion. From his village childhood to his debut for Yorkshire at the tender age of eighteen, to his international test triumphs and his other - and equally successful - careers as a commentator, stalwart of BBC Radio's Test Match Special, raconteur and after-dinner speaker, Freddie recalls, with characteristic honesty, the highs and lows of his public and private life.
Bursting with riotous anecdotes, trenchant opinions on the game he loves and genuine warmth.
In this audio, Fred Trueman tells the full, definitive story of his life in his own inimitable fashion. From his village childhood to his debut for Yorkshire at the tender age of eighteen, to his international test triumphs and his other - and equally successful - careers as a commentator, stalwart of BBC Radio's Test Match Special, raconteur and after-dinner speaker, Freddie recalls, with characteristic honesty, the highs and lows of his public and private life.
Bursting with riotous anecdotes, trenchant opinions on the game he loves and genuine warmth.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Dimensions
Height: 140 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
178 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4050-5272-6 (9781405052726)
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Persons
Freddie Trueman joined the Sheffield Cricket Club as a teenager and quickly advanced to play for his county, making his Yorkshire debut at Cambridge University in May 1949 at the age of 18. His England career was record-breaking: 307 Test wickets, scored nigh on 1,000 runs and held 64 catches. In addition to enjoying a phenomenally successful career as a player, he was a member of BBC radio`s Test Match Special team from 1974 until 2000, and, until his death from lung cancer in 2006, was renowned as one of the most humorous and brilliantly entertaining speakers on the after-dinner circuit. Freddie Trueman joined the Sheffield Cricket Club as a teenager and quickly advanced to play for his county, making his Yorkshire debut at Cambridge University in May 1949 at the age of 18. His England career was record-breaking: 307 Test wickets, scored nigh on 1,000 runs and held 64 catches. In addition to enjoying a phenomenally successful career as a player, he was a member of BBC radio`s Test Match Special team from 1974 until 2000, and, until his death from lung cancer in 2006, was renowned as one of the most humorous and brilliantly entertaining speakers on the after-dinner circuit.