Chasing Shadows: The Life and Death of Peter Roebuck

Lane, Tim And Cartledge, Elliot

ISBN 10: 1743790120 / ISBN 13: 9781743790120

Published by Hardie Grant, 2015

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[Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Elliot Cartledge Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Part biography, part personal reflection and part investigation, Chasing Shadows: The Life And Death Of Peter Roebuck will celebrate Roebuck's immense achievements as a player, captain, writer, broadcaster and philanthropist, but not shy away from the controversies that plagued his life and hang so darkly and with such uncertainty over his shocking death. Initial investigations have already uncovered details previously unknown to the public, while some of the cricket world's giant figures have volunteered due praise - and criticism - for this remarkable figure. Tim Lane and co-author Elliot Cartledge will explore the 'Roebuck phenomenon', how this seemingly awkward and eccentric intellectual giant became, briefly, an English cricket captain, was embroiled in a long-standing feud with the likes of Ian Botham and Viv Richards, gained adulation throughout the sub-continent and Australasia and established what was essentially a homespun charity to put scores of impoverished Africans through secondary schooling and university. Along with the recollections and revelations of colleague and confidante Tim Lane, the book will feature in its telling the likes of Ian Botham, Viv Richards, Ian Chappell, Mark Nicholas, Steve Waugh, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Kerry O'Keefe, Martin Crowe, Mike Coward, Jim Maxwell and many others, including members of the Roebuck family. "The book has one supreme quality: it is fair-minded" - Martin Flanagan, Sydney Morning Herald "This first-class work of investigative reporting tracks down key figures who shed crucial light on Roebuck's life, while resisting pat conclusions." - Steven Carroll, Canberra Times "This tantalising kaleidoscope of a book, which honours the complexity of the man while rigorously pursuing the truth." - Steven Carroll, Canberra Times "There could be no more difficult person to interperet" - Tim Lane, Sunday Age.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chasing Shadows: The Life and Death of Peter Roebuck
• Publisher: Hardie Grant
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1743790120
• ISBN 13: 9781743790120
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

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Synopsis

The cricketer Peter Roebuck died in a fall from a South African hotel window in 2011, after being accused of sexual assault. He had been known as an erudite analyst, but his obsessive feud with Ian Botham and uncompromising approach to controversy revealed a complex, antagonistic personality. For this meticulous investigation, the authors have tracked down not only his colleagues, friends and family but also his alleged victims.

About the Author

Tim Lane is one of the most recognised and respected sporting commentators in Australia, Tim was an ABC television and radio icon for many years before joining commercial networks. He is into his fourth decade of calling test cricket and remains heavily involved in the print media as well, most notably with a Saturday sport column for The Age. Tim lives in Melbourne, Australia. Elliot Cartledge is a freelance writer, editor and author of two sporting books, The Hafey Years (2011) and Footy's Glory Days (2013). He has played and coached cricket in four different continents, has extensive contacts in both playing and official ranks and has worked in cricket development for the ICC. Elliot lives in Melbourne, Australia.