- A Season in Sinji by J.L Carr
Set mostly at fictional Royal Air Force Sinji in West Africa during World War II, ‘’A Season in Sinji’’ (1967) written by the English writer Joseph Lloyd Carr features a weird cricket match. Interestingly, the author had a deep interest for the game of ‘willow and cork’ from a very young age and his fascination for the game bolstered his imagination to write this book. It is a typical Carr novel which bears a strong element of personal experience and reminiscence. Carr’s past experiences as an intelligence officer in the RAF in the Gambia in West Africa helped him develop the plot for this novel. Carr was so personally attached to this book that he described the work as his ‘’best’’ and ‘’one written with passion’’ in an interview with Vogue magazine.
