{"product_id":"an-unusual-celebrity-jeremy-lonsdale-9781801508834","title":"An Unusual Celebrity: The Many Cricketing Lives of Bill Bowes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Unusual Celebrity: The Many Cricketing Lives of Bill Bowes\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiring story of one of English cricket's most popular personalities, who dedicated his life to the game from the 1920s to the 1980s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn often devastating bowler for Yorkshire in the 1930s, Bowes was a crucial part of one of the greatest ever county teams. He bowled Bradman first ball during the famous 'Bodyline' series but was tainted for some by his regular use of the 'bumper'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTall, unathletic, modest and playing in glasses, Bowes did not fit the mould of the typical opening bowler. Captured in North Africa in 1942, he spent three years in prisoner-of-war camps, and helped others through the ordeal. On release, he played for two more seasons before serving as a respected and forthright journalist for 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man of many talents, as part of the Yorkshire coaching staff, he nurtured Fred Trueman and Brian Close, but he was also a broadcaster and popular public speaker, while his other interests included magic and film-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Lonsdale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801508836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801508834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jeremy Lonsdale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097077981439,"sku":"9781801508834","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-unusual-celebrity-jeremy-lonsdale-9781801508834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}