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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Sound of Summer
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'The long-awaited autobiography from the voice of Australian cricket.

'For more than four decades, Jim Maxwell has called the cricket for the ABC. Since 1973 he has covered 285 Test matches, including over 50 Ashes Tests, six tours to the West Indies, seven to the subcontinent, and five World Cups. His distinctive voice, dryly understated humour and immense knowledge of the game have been part of the fabric of Australian cricket for generations of listeners. It's not too much to say that Jim has been the sound of our summer.

'In his long-awaited memoir he reflects on his life and career, on key cricket moments that he's witnessed, and on the many and varied characters he's met along the way. The Sound of Summer is a deep insight into one of our best-loved commentators, and a fascinating, warm, nostalgic and uniquely informed view of the game he loves.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2016 .
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      Extent: 368p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 2016
      ISBN: 9781742370828

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The Sound of Summer Review : Jim Maxwell on the Joys of Cricket and the Radio Jim Maxwell , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 11 November 2016;

— Review of The Sound of Summer Jim Maxwell , 2016 single work autobiography
'It's impossible to read the cricketing memoir of veteran ABC commentator Jim Maxwell without hearing his voice. You don't so much read as listen to it. Fitting, for this is as much a dedication to the art of radio commentary as the game. ...'
The Sound of Summer Review : Jim Maxwell on the Joys of Cricket and the Radio Jim Maxwell , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 11 November 2016;

— Review of The Sound of Summer Jim Maxwell , 2016 single work autobiography
'It's impossible to read the cricketing memoir of veteran ABC commentator Jim Maxwell without hearing his voice. You don't so much read as listen to it. Fitting, for this is as much a dedication to the art of radio commentary as the game. ...'
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