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World Is a Ball : The Joy, Madness, and Meaning of Soccer by John Doyle (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-101605291463

ISBN-139781605291468

eBay Product ID (ePID)84517381

Product Key Features

Book TitleWorld Is a Ball : the Joy, Madness, and Meaning of Soccer

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicSoccer, General

GenreSports & Recreation

AuthorJohn Doyle

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-032422

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal796.334

SynopsisFor the past 10 years, leading Canadian journalist and cultural critic John Doyle has been traveling the globe to observe World Cup and other soccer matches played at the highest level. The result is a Bill Bryson-esque narrative full of wit and insight, concluding with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In between his encounters with the delirious fans, the crazed taxi drivers, the leprechauns and the lederhosen, Doyle examines the evolution of soccer as a global phenomenon. More importantly, he explores in highly entertaining fashion how national character is revealed in both how the teams play the games and how their fans choose to celebrate. World Is a Ball will excite and entertain both soccer enthusiasts and the legions of readers who simply love great storytelling.

LC Classification NumberGV843.2.D69 2010