Basil D'Oliviera : cricket and conspiracy : the untold story
Oborne, Peter2004
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A biography of Basil D'Oliveira, a black South African who defied incredible odds and came to play cricket for England. This is a story of the conquest of racial prejudice, which comes to its climax in the so-called D'Oliveira Affair of 1968, which marked the start of the 20-year sporting isolation of South Africa.
Main title:
Basil D'Oliviera : cricket and conspiracy : the untold story / Peter Oborne.
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Imprint:
London : Little, Brown, 2004.
Collation:
xii, 274 p., [8] p. of plates : facsim., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-269) and index.
ISBN:
9780316725729 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.358092796.358092:DOL
Local class:
B
Language:
English
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BRN:
2011969
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