{"product_id":"sundial-in-the-shade-barry-richards-andrew-murtagh-2015","title":"Sundial in the Shade by Andrew Murtagh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSundial in the Shade (Collectible Barry Richards Cricket Biography)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of Barry Richards, the Gifted Batsman Whose Test Career Was Cut Short by Apartheid-Era Isolation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sundial in the Shade: The Story of Barry Richards: The Genius Lost to Test Cricket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Murtagh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don Nelson Publishers, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781868063758\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated paperback, perfect bound, with a photographic portrait cover in blue and purple tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback format). With colour and black-and-white photographs and an index.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The printed picture covers are clean and bright, with a photographic portrait on the front. The spine is clean and uncreased. Corners and edges are sharp, and the page block edges are clean and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text pages are clean, with no foxing, staining or markings. The binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSundial in the Shade: The Story of Barry Richards: The Genius Lost to Test Cricket is a biography of one of South Africa's most gifted batsmen, published in Cape Town by Don Nelson Publishers in 2015. Richards made his Test debut for South Africa in 1970, and his Test career ended after a single series as apartheid-era sanctions closed international cricket to the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book follows Richards through his years with Hampshire, Natal and South Australia, and the frustrations of a talent denied its natural stage. It also covers his life after retirement, including a strained relationship with his father and personal tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a former Hampshire team-mate, it has been well received by cricket reviewers and is a worthwhile addition to a library of South African sporting biography and the story of sport under isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Andrew Murtagh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Murtagh is a former Hampshire all-rounder who played alongside Barry Richards from 1973 to 1977, and he later became an English teacher at Malvern College. This closeness to his subject informs the biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has written several other cricket biographies, including books on George Chesterton, Tom Graveney, Tony Greig and Colin Cowdrey (Gentleman and Player), as well as Cricket's Black Dog, on depression in cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Richards biography · Sundial in the Shade Andrew Murtagh · South African cricket biography · cricket books apartheid isolation · Barry Richards Hampshire Natal · Don Nelson Publishers cricket book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don Nelson Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801405428015,"sku":"TCB-000438","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/sundial-in-the-shade31893_cover_1.jpg?v=1794134361","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/sundial-in-the-shade-barry-richards-andrew-murtagh-2015","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}