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2002 book by Ramachandra Guha From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport is a 2002 book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha that offers a historical account of cricket in the Indian subcontinent.[1] Some critics have called it one of the finest books on cricket.[2][3]
Author | Ramachandra Guha |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | 2002 |
ISBN | 978-0330491167 |
The book was initially conceived as a biography of left-arm spinner Palwankar Baloo. Baloo was a Dalit, a community that has historically been subjected to untouchability under the Indian caste system. His cricketing feats, however, enabled him to overcome contemporary Indian social barriers associated with being a Dalit.[4] As Guha explored Baloo's story further, the book expanded to become a social history of cricket in India.[5] On the subject of the book, Guha has written, "The making of modern India is its theme, with cricket serving merely as a vehicle, as my chief source of illustrative example."[4]
An early edition cover featured a picture of author R.K. Narayan playing cricket with his nephews and niece.[6][7]
The book won the 2002 Book of the Year Award from The Cricket Society and MCC.[8]
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