- Published: 26 September 2012
- ISBN: 9781742536606
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
Bradman's War
- Published: 26 September 2012
- ISBN: 9781742536606
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
An important study of the game at a crucial moment, as well as a closely argued deconstruction of the icon who presided over that moment ... poised and evocative.
The Age
An entertaining and informative narrative that reassesses the legacy of Bradman in an effective and sensitive manner.
Canberra Times
Nothing short of a compelling read.
Ballarat Courier
... One of this country's best writers and keenest cricket minds ... The last word on a seminal chapter in Australian sporting history.
Inside Sport
Succeed[s] brilliantly, deepening and complicating a cherished Australian myth without dispelling it ... An absorbing read for those who like their cricket played in white rather than tree-frog green.
Weekend Australian
Knox has gone behind the headlines to launch a fast-paced and sometimes personal attack on a national hero ... Bradman's War is a book that will have cricket fans talking.
Herald Sun
This may well turn out to be the definitive work on the Invincibles.
Illawarra Mercury
An excellent work by an outstanding journalist.
Courier-Mail
Not just a cricket story, it looks at how the win-at-any-cost reputation began.
Geelong Advertiser
A meticulously researched and fascinating account of a magnificent team and its magnificent (if flawed) leader.
Townsville Bulletin
Those unfamiliar with the details, if they are lucky enough to read Mr Knox's book, will start with the best. Analytical, detailed and impeccably researched, Knox has produced a book of rare insight.
CricketWeb.net
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