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I fell in love with this book at the opening paragraph. I fell in love so hard with this book that a naughty part of me considered stealing it from the library. Note: I returned the book to the library, on time even. :)
I could see, if one has absolutely no interest in soccer, how a person could not be in love with this book. But I am a huge soccer fan, so not only does this book hold general interest for me, but it is also written beautifully. Galeano's masterpiece is a brief history of soccer from the late 19th century through the late 20th, interspersed with tidbits about specific famous players and about general world events.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that this was written from a South American perspective. Galeano mentions many soccer players, artists and writers, and political events that I personally had never heard of before. I found myself looking them up & subsequently learning a lot.
Informative and lovingly written, this book is simply wonderful.
I could see, if one has absolutely no interest in soccer, how a person could not be in love with this book. But I am a huge soccer fan, so not only does this book hold general interest for me, but it is also written beautifully. Galeano's masterpiece is a brief history of soccer from the late 19th century through the late 20th, interspersed with tidbits about specific famous players and about general world events.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that this was written from a South American perspective. Galeano mentions many soccer players, artists and writers, and political events that I personally had never heard of before. I found myself looking them up & subsequently learning a lot.
Informative and lovingly written, this book is simply wonderful.