“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.” —The New York Times Book Review "An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip." —The Wall Street Journal "Foer’s skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations… are comparable to those in Norman Mailer's journalism." —The Boston Globe A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy.
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
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Author: Foer, Franklin
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780066212340
Details:
Author: Foer, Franklin
Brand: Harper
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 29-06-2004
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780066212340
