The first comprehensive biography of the biggest run scorer that cricket has ever known
Leo McKinstry, born in Belfast in 1962, writes regularly for the Daily Express, the Daily Mail and the Spectator. He has written nine books, including a life of Geoff Boycott, which was recently named one of the finest cricket books written in a Wisden poll. His biography of Jack and Bobby Charlton was a top-ten bestseller and won the Sports Book of the Year award, while his study of Lord Rosebery won Channel Four Political Book of the year. Most recently he has written a trilogy about the RAF in the Second World War.
Leo McKinstry has written an intelligent, straightforward account
of Hobbs, both as man and as cricketer
*Literary Review*
This learned and wide-ranging book skilfully recreates a vanished
world and resuscitates the reputation of one who might well be
England's greatest cricketer
*Daily Mail*
McKinstry captures the spirit of this thoroughly decent man, and
also the spirit of the age where he dominated
*Spectator*
Magnificent... A tender and intriguing picture of the man
*Mail on Sunday*
It makes for excellent social history... McKinstry does an
excellent job, recounting Hobb's exploits with impressive
thoroughness
*Sunday Times*
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