Bradman By Charles Williams

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Charles Williams
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This is a biography of Sir Donald Bradman, perhaps the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. It is written in the context of his story as an Australian, during a period when Australia was moving towards nationhood . It describes a career that spannThis is a biography of Sir Donald Bradman, perhaps the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. It is written in the context of his story as an

Uniquely among biographers of Don Bradman, Charles Williams sets his subject's cricketing achievements within the context of a crucial period in the history of modern Australia, a time when, as the country felt her way towards something that the world would recognise as 'nationhood', Bradman became a focus for national aspirations, a figure of unique status.