{"product_id":"colne-giants-stuart-greenfield-9780953978236","title":"Colne Giants: Tales From The Forgotten World Of Knur And Spell","description":"The game of knur and spell has a long history going back many hundreds of years - quite possibly even back to the Viking invasions - but it had its heyday in the 1920 and 1930s as thousands of people from the East Lancashire \/ West Yorkshire border towns flocked to cheer on - and bet on - the big name players of the day. After the second world war, the game died a death in Lancashire but was revived in the late 1950s by a handful of die-hard enthusiasts from Colne. This led to a resurgence of the ancient game which, in turn, brought with it corporate sponsorship, world championships, TV coverage, \"Fiery Fred\" Trueman and a whole lot more. This is the story of the post-war rise and demise of knur and spell in Lancashire told through the eyes and reflections of twice World Champions Stuart Greenfield - one of the \"Colne Giants\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Greenfield, Paul Breeze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0953978230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780953978236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Posh Up North Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Stuart Greenfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926862135551,"sku":"9780953978236","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_698d4c2e-3816-4476-a452-86a44a64f493.jpg?v=1681085432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colne-giants-stuart-greenfield-9780953978236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}