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James ends up writing a very famous book called the Black Jacobins, about Toussaint Louverture and the revolution in Haiti, which is considered a definitive account of the Haitian revolution.

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: CLR James and cricket
For: Readers interested in post-colonial literature and history.
Key quote: it's a brilliant work of scholarship.
The host discusses CLR James's significant contributions to both cricket and Marxist thought, highlighting his book 'The Black Jacobins' as a pivotal work on the Haitian Revolution. This mention serves to illustrate James's intellectual depth and his ability to intertwine sports with serious political themes.