{"product_id":"soccer-in-sun-and-shadow","title":"Soccer in Sun and Shadow","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSoccer in Sun and Shadow\u003c\/h1\u003eEduardo Galeano\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003eOctober 18 2022\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781645030379\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1645030377\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of Latin America's most acclaimed writers, a lyrical account of the world's most popular sport. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named one of the \"Top 100 Sports Books of All Time\" by \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A winning celebration of the beautiful game.\"  -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this witty and rebellious history of world soccer, award-winning writer Eduardo Galeano searches for the styles of play, players, and goals that express the unique personality of certain times and places. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Galeano takes us to ancient China, where engravings from the Ming period show a ball that could have been designed by Adidas; to Victorian England, where gentlemen codified the rules that we still play by today; and to Latin America, where the \"crazy English\" spread the game only to find it creolized by the locals. Meanwhile, all the greats--Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff, Eusébio, Puskás, Gullit, Baggio, Beckenbauer, Maradona-- have joyous cameos, rendered in a pitch-perfect translation by Mark Fried. \u003ci\u003eSoccer in Sun and Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite and powerful account of the world's favorite sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390937464877,"sku":"19651","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_b14c35d3-81e0-4d26-b861-b31e38158bd6.jpg?v=1787349571","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/soccer-in-sun-and-shadow","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}