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Of similar books, it's the best - Charles Randall, Daily Telegraph Cricket Correspondent A worthy addition to the world of cricket humour - Sir Tim Rice Book of the month - All Out Cricket Magazine Highly recommended - 334 Not Out I laughed so much I nearly passed my fags round - David Lloyd Very entertaining and enjoyable - Christopher Martin Jenkins A marvellously evocative portrayal of village cricket - Steve Knowles The gentle, droll evocation of the pleasures of cricket - Wisden Cricketer
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Of all the books about cricket, Mike Harfield's "Not Dark Yet" brings a rare authenticity to the subject. This is a book by a genuine cricketer and a genuine cricket fan with a talent for capturing the spirit of this special game in his witty prose. David Lloyd, aka Bumble, laughed so much he agreed to write the Foreword. He even showed the book to Christopher Martin-Jenkins who found it 'very entertaining and enjoyable'. Reading the book raises the spirits with its cheerful jollity. The mixture of banter and eclectic cricketing information carries the reader along, making for both easy and captivating reading. Loosely based around Mike Harfield's captaincy of a cricket XI over 30 years, Not Dark Yet is both the humorous story of his team's efforts and his often irreverent take on first-class and international cricket. For 30 years the Mike Harfield XI has withstood atrocious umpiring, dreadful hangovers, bad haircuts and a woeful lack of talent, only to encounter an even greater adversity - middle age. Spiced with humour and plenty of banter about fellow team-mates and international players alike, their captain's tales convey an authentic picture of one team's endeavours, to which cricketers and non cricketers will easily relate.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Imagine the intensity and stats content of Fever Pitch (the book, not the film - which is pretty good, but not the same), but about village cricket. One of the books I wish I had written myself.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sadly this was a real disappointment. Despite being well written it doesn't capture the imagination in any way and really isn't that funny. One audiable laugh for the whole book doesn't befit the claim on the cover.
There are a number of similar books of this ilk that are a delight - Rain Men has a genuine charm and Penguins Stopped Play has a tremendously mischievous spirit... not to mention a surpising capacity to make grown men cry before it's finished.
Not Dark Yet lacks the essential charm that these sorts of books require to hold a reader - and frankly was a waste of money. Its regular political commentary felt turgid, and it recycles many well-known facts about cricket in a way that makes you realise you've heard most of them before.
This book unfortunately joins Shane Warne's extraordinarily dull autobiography and Graham Thorpe's painfully bitter account of his career as the worst cricket books I've ever read.
One to avoid, I'm afraid.
There are a number of similar books of this ilk that are a delight - Rain Men has a genuine charm and Penguins Stopped Play has a tremendously mischievous spirit... not to mention a surpising capacity to make grown men cry before it's finished.
Not Dark Yet lacks the essential charm that these sorts of books require to hold a reader - and frankly was a waste of money. Its regular political commentary felt turgid, and it recycles many well-known facts about cricket in a way that makes you realise you've heard most of them before.
This book unfortunately joins Shane Warne's extraordinarily dull autobiography and Graham Thorpe's painfully bitter account of his career as the worst cricket books I've ever read.
One to avoid, I'm afraid.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A self-indulgent tragedy of a book. It may be about "a very serious game" but it is definitely "not a very funny book". In fact, it's not even mildly entertaining. I'd recommend you spend your money on something else. Anything else.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Entertaining
I've just finished reading this book for the second time and enjoyed it just as much as the first. There is nothing pretentious about Harfield's account of the annual cricket match... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark Tong
"A Very Funny Book"
This book is very aptly titled - I laughed, a lot - what a great read. I am only sorry it is finished!
Published 6 months ago by R. N. Wilson
Loyd001
Extremely funny read if you are a cricket fan. If you are not still a good humorous read. Recommended 4 star
Published 6 months ago by Dr. Heather Jane Lodge
It's dreadful
I'm a cricketer who follows the game closely and enjoys reading cricket books -- I have a couple of shelves full of them. Read more
Published 11 months ago by The Bagster
patchy
For anyone who has ever tried to assemble 11 men on a cricket pitch at 2.30 on a Sunday afternoon, this book contains a lot of all too familiar stories (and excuses! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Great Gatsby
Have a beer with Mike Harfield
I would love to have a beer with Mike and talk about the legendary matches played between two sub standard village cricket teams. The narration is absolutely hilarious. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Vishnu
Bad Light Stopped Play
Meh. This book falls way short of the quality served up by berkmen and Thompson in the titles mentioned in other reviews. Read more
Published on 13 May 2010 by Brow
Disappointing
I really wanted to like this book as I loved Rain Men, Zimmer Men, Penguins Stopped Play etc; I also grew up near where the book is set in Oxfordshire so I'm familiar with the pubs... Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by Frox
tickled my dad
Bought this as an extra for dad's christmas, so he had something to do over the holiday. Said he was got into it and had nearly read it by boxing day - tickled him.
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Mrs. D. M. Brown
I like this book.
I like this book. Bumble likes it too - but it's not just about cricket (although there is plenty of that between the covers). Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by M. Gorman
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