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Not Dark Yet: A Very Funny Book About a Very Serious Game (Paperback)

by David Lloyd (Foreword), Mike Harfield (Author)
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  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Loose Chippings Books (17 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0955421713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955421716
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 567 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #4 in  Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Cricket
    #10 in  Books > Humour

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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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Foreword by David Lloyd (Lancashire, England and Sky Commentator)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A companion book for middle aged rubbish cricketers, 19 Jul 2008
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for anyone who has played club cricket, 25 Jun 2008
This is a "must-read" book for anyone who has played cricket, returned to cricket later in life or simply loves the game in all its forms from the beach to the MCC !
Hugely entertaining, funny, witty, and well-observed throughout.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gnomad, 14 Dec 2008
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Tremendous book that any 35-50 something club or sunday cricketer would relate to. I read the book in a couple of days and found it extremely hard to put down. Mike Harfield - you should write some more
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This was a present for my husband. I didn't know anything about the book so bought it based on other reviews and no regrets... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a bit short
This is an entertaining book that covers similar subject matter to Marcus Berkmann's "Rain Men" and "Zimmer Men". Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly amusing
Harfield has cobbled together a book from a few not very interesting anecdotes of his own and some not very accurately reported anecdotes belonging to other people. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars why mention politics
Whilst this is a very funny book about local cricket rivalry, I really don't understand the biased political comments which not only give away the author's opinions but bear no... Read more
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A delight and joy to read.Hope author follows up with more writing.I never liked Bob Dylan though!
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