{"product_id":"son-of-grace-frank-worrell-a-biography","title":"Son of Grace","description":"As a cricketer, Frank Worrell mesmerised spectators with his stylish play, his elegance and \nhis classy strokes – an artist in a realm replete with talent. Apart from that finesse on the field, he epitomised the \nsporting characteristics associated with the finer aspects of the game: the spirit of cricket. He relentlessly advocated for \nmore equitable playing conditions; rebuking the many discriminatory practices that still plague sport. \nHe was the first black man to be officially appointed West Indian captain for the famous 1960–61 tour of Australia, \nbut he had been regarded as its de facto leader throughout the 1950s. What set Worrell apart was his natural air of \nauthority. He did not need to be in a leadership position to manifest it, and this characteristic defined his life. By \nthe time his international playing days were over after his final Test in England in 1963, he had become an icon as \na West Indian leader, whose qualities of grace and wisdom framed him as the ideal representative of a society still \nconstructing its identity. \nWhile this biography looks at his cricket, its primary focus is examining the nature of this enigmatic and charismatic \nfigure, whose personal journey altered many of the existing concepts of what it meant to be West Indian. For much of \nhis career he was plagued by insecurities and haunted by traumas, embittered by inequities within the social structures \nthat dominated regional life. Yet he was a natural mentor, who generously shared his wisdom and experience with \neveryone who came into his sphere. If contemporary cricketers and administrators could have access to the kind of \nunconventional coaching he provided, it would make a world of difference to the approach to development, especially \nwithin the West Indies. \nAll around the Caribbean, monuments have been erected to celebrate him, yet given the amnesiac quality of memory, \nit is likely that they stand in name only, without context, for a generation whose history has practically disappeared \nwithout a trace of its legacy. This biography, a result of years of research, will shed some light on the life and legacy of \nSir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell, and his impact on a world that needs heroes more than ever.","brand":"Trinorth Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54213739413848,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781915237309_4167a723-21eb-49ea-affa-d728858e7a0a.jpg?v=1764731735","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/son-of-grace-frank-worrell-a-biography","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}