{"product_id":"colne-giants-tales-from-the-forgotten-world-of-knur-and-spell-9780953978236","title":"Colne Giants: Tales From The Forgotten World Of Knur And Spell","description":"The game of knur and spell has a long history going back many hundreds of years - quite possibly even back to the Viking invasions - but it had its heyday in the 1920 and 1930s as thousands of people from the East Lancashire \/ West Yorkshire border towns flocked to cheer on - and bet on - the big name players of the day. After the second world war, the game died a death in Lancashire but was revived in the late 1950s by a handful of die-hard enthusiasts from Colne. This led to a resurgence of the ancient game which, in turn, brought with it corporate sponsorship, world championships, TV coverage, \"Fiery Fred\" Trueman and a whole lot more. This is the story of the post-war rise and demise of knur and spell in Lancashire told through the eyes and reflections of twice World Champions Stuart Greenfield - one of the \"Colne Giants\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Greenfield, Paul Breeze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Posh Up North Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780953978236\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Posh Up North Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40247306158195,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7b2ae7bd-6940-46f1-8b22-0f0f7c5ace3e.jpg?v=1657379739","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/colne-giants-tales-from-the-forgotten-world-of-knur-and-spell-9780953978236","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}