Bøger af Geoff Hart

A gripping love story; a violent uprising; the legend of the icon of Arbanasi It is the late seventeenth century and Bulgaria lives under the yoke of Ottoman rule. In the village of Arbanasi a beautiful Bulgarian peasant girl and the son of the local Turkish ruler fall deeply in love against a backcloth of an uprising against Ottoman oppression. Rayna is overwhelmed by the conflicting emotions of her love for Bayram and her loyalty to her own people. Ultimately their love ends in tragedy, but will there be a second chance? The Icon of Arbanasi is a powerful novel about love, loyalty and the bonds of friendship interwoven with the ancient Bulgarian legend of the icon of the Virgin Mary.

As a toddler, Geoff plays a straight bat with a frying pan, knocking his brother unconscious. They both survive and go on to share an obsession with cricket. From playing as kids in oversized pads, they become recreational cricketers and devotees of England and Notts. Cricket, My Brother and Me is rich in humorous anecdotes and personal memories of 50 eventful years playing and watching cricket. Accounts of early life as cricketers see the brothers trying to emulate their heroes and failing miserably, finally settling for the role of spectator. Memories include the torture and the glory of watching the Ashes, touring abroad and the more sedate joys of county cricket. The book describes the brothers' fraught first encounter with the Barmy Army and later touring as part of the world's greatest supporters' club. Ardent fans will enjoy the serious reflections on cricket and politics and thoughts on the future of the sport. This is a 'must read' for cricket lovers and for those intrigued as to why cricket can inflame such passion.