Story of the World Cup Brian Glanville

Name: Story of the World Cup By Brian Glanville
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Story of the World Cup by Brian Glanville

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Presenting the dramatic and controversial history of the world's leading tournament, this book is a celebration of the great players and matches from Uruguay, in 1930, to Korea / Japan, in 2002 - and a bold attack on all those who have mismanaged the 'beautiful game'. It is of interest to football enthusiasts.

Story of the World Cup Summary

Story of the World Cup by Brian Glanville

The dramatic and controversial history of the world's leading tournament, Brian Glanville's classic account is a celebration of the great players and matches from Uruguay, in 1930, to Korea / Japan in 2002 - and a bold attack on all those who have mismanaged the 'beautiful game'. This is a perfect gift book for the football enthusiast and the essential companion to Germany 2006, in a fully updated edition.

Story of the World Cup Reviews

'Most football writers fall into two categories: those who have been influenced by Brian Glanville, and those who should have been.' Patrick Barclay, Sunday Telegraph 'Definitive' Simon Barnes, The Times 'An absolute essential.' Esquire

About Brian Glanville

A former Football Correspondent of the Sunday Times for thirty odd years and contributor to That Was The Week That Was for BBC Television. Brian has published some 20 novels in many different countries, including the widely successful, History of the World Cup and Champions of Europe. Brian's literary works cover a range of forms: a Florentino novel, A Roman Marriage, Along The Arno; five collections of short stories which have been read on BBC's Radio 4; numerous plays, including A Visit To The Villa in which Sir John Gielgud recently played the lead; a musical, Underneath The Arches with Patrick Garland and Roy Hud; and The Olympian, The Rise of Gerry Logan which Franz Beckenbauer called the best novel on football he had ever read. For decades Brian has been the English Correspondent for Italian sports dailies and has made infinite appearances on television and radio all over the world.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001047534

ISBN 13

9780571229444

ISBN 10

0571229441

Title

Story of the World Cup by Brian Glanville

Author

Brian Glanville

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Year published

20051201

Number of pages

480

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us