Published by Little, Brown, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'If you go on like this, you'll do nothing but play cricket all your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again tracked mud into the house after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unknowing prediction, for Brearley's is a life that has always been closely intertwined with cricket.One of England's finest cricket captains, Mike Brearley looks back on a lifetime of the sport, from joyful childhood games to his captaincy in the 1981 Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. A trained psychoanalyst, Brearley seamlessly blends reflection on his sporting life with introspections on literature, religion and leadership, reflecting on his experiences both on and off the field.Intelligent and insightful, Turning Over the Pebbles is a memoir brimming with Brearley's private passions, as he reflects on an extraordinary life and career.'Brearley has a gentle, measured intellect that is warming and intriguing rather than intimidating or irritating . . . Brearley has a rare ability to read the game and its participants with delicacy and precision, like a tailor unpicking a collection of knotted threads' Wisden Cricket Monthly The long-awaited memoir from England's greatest cricket captain, Mike Brearley. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little Brown, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Little, Brown Book Group, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Constable, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Little, Brown Book Group, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Constable, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Constable, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Constable, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Published by Little, Brown Jun 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'If you carry on like this, you'll do nothing but play football and cricket all your life.'These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again trod mud into the family home after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unwitting but half-accurate prediction, for Brearley would become one of the most successful sportsmen of his generation by playing cricket for Cambridge, Middlesex and then becoming one of England's finest captains. But for Brearley, cricket wasn't just a physical activity, it was also an intellectual game, offering the chance to bring closer together body and mind. When his cricketing career came to end - during his playing days he had had a hiatus as a philosophy lecturer - he eschewed sporting commentary for a career as a psychoanalyst.In Turning Over the Pebbles, which he calls a 'memoir of the mind', Brearley reviews his life with its attendant emotions, tensions and moves. It is also a book of his second thoughts and reassessments, allowing him to understand more fully things that were obscure to him earlier. After all, he says, 'captaining ourselves, like captaining a team, requires a willingness to allow thoughts and feelings their space'.Deeply thoughtful, erudite and elegantly framed, this book seamlessly blends all aspects of Brearley's life into a single integrated narrative. With wide-ranging meditations on sport, philosophy, literature, religion, leadership, psychoanalysis, music and more, Brearley delves into his private passions and candidly examines the various shifts, conflicts and triumphs of his extraordinary life and career, both on and off the field.
Published by Little, Brown, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'If you go on like this, you'll do nothing but play cricket all your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again tracked mud into the house after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unknowing prediction, for Brearley's is a life that has always been closely intertwined with cricket.One of England's finest cricket captains, Mike Brearley looks back on a lifetime of the sport, from joyful childhood games to his captaincy in the 1981 Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. A trained psychoanalyst, Brearley seamlessly blends reflection on his sporting life with introspections on literature, religion and leadership, reflecting on his experiences both on and off the field.Intelligent and insightful, Turning Over the Pebbles is a memoir brimming with Brearley's private passions, as he reflects on an extraordinary life and career.'Brearley has a gentle, measured intellect that is warming and intriguing rather than intimidating or irritating . . . Brearley has a rare ability to read the game and its participants with delicacy and precision, like a tailor unpicking a collection of knotted threads' Wisden Cricket Monthly The long-awaited memoir from England's greatest cricket captain, Mike Brearley. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Little, Brown, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Condition: New. Über den AutorMike Brearley OBE was educated at Cambridge, where he read classics and moral sciences, and captained the university. He played for Middlesex County Cricket Club intermittently from 1961 to 1983, captaining the .
Published by Little, Brown, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1408716151 ISBN 13: 9781408716151
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'If you go on like this, you'll do nothing but play cricket all your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again tracked mud into the house after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unknowing prediction, for Brearley's is a life that has always been closely intertwined with cricket.One of England's finest cricket captains, Mike Brearley looks back on a lifetime of the sport, from joyful childhood games to his captaincy in the 1981 Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. A trained psychoanalyst, Brearley seamlessly blends reflection on his sporting life with introspections on literature, religion and leadership, reflecting on his experiences both on and off the field.Intelligent and insightful, Turning Over the Pebbles is a memoir brimming with Brearley's private passions, as he reflects on an extraordinary life and career.'Brearley has a gentle, measured intellect that is warming and intriguing rather than intimidating or irritating . . . Brearley has a rare ability to read the game and its participants with delicacy and precision, like a tailor unpicking a collection of knotted threads' Wisden Cricket Monthly The long-awaited memoir from England's greatest cricket captain, Mike Brearley. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.