A Season in Sinji
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The second novel by J.L. Carr, published in 1967. The novel is set mostly at fictional R.A.F. Sinji in west Africa during the Second World War and features a bizarre cricket match.
| A Season in Sinji | |
 Dust jacket of first edition - 1967 |
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| Author | J.L. Carr |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alan Ross |
| Publication date | 1967 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | None |
| Preceded by | A Day in Summer |
| Followed by | The Harpole Report |
Like all of Carr's novels it contains a strong element of personal experience: Carr spent time as an intelligence officer in the air force during the war stationed at R.A.F. Bathurst (now called Banjul) in the Gambia in west Africa, [1] and he was a keen cricketer.[2] The novel is now published by The Quince Tree Press, which was established by Carr in 1966 to publish his illustrated maps and small books.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2003).The last Englishman. The life of J.L. Carr. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1854108387
- ^ Carr. J.L. (1990). The First Saturday in May. In: Fine Glances. A Connoiseur's Cricket Anthology ed. Tom Graveney & Mike Seabrook. London: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0671710257
- ^ Carr, J.L. (1987) An inventory and a history of the Quince Tree Press to mark its 21st year and the sale of its 500,000th small book. August 1987. Kettering: The Quince Tree Press.
