Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was W.G.

by Richard Tomlinson

Book Overview

On a sunny afternoon in May 1868, nineteen-year-old Gilbert Grace stood in a Wiltshire field, wondering why he was playing cricket against the Great Western Railway Club. A batting genius, 'W. G.' should have been starring at Lord's in the grand opening match of the season. But MCC did not want to elect this humble son of a provincial doctor. W. G's career was faltering before it had barely begun.

Grace finally forced his way into MCC and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0349139849
• ISBN13: 9780349139845
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Abacus (UK)
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"