{"product_id":"soccer-in-sun-and-shadow","title":"Soccer in Sun and Shadow","description":"\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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1645030377\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781645030379\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Galeano, Eduardo, Smith, Rory\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Oct 2022)","offer_id":46414354579653,"sku":"9781645030379","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781645030379.jpg?v=1781864875","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/soccer-in-sun-and-shadow","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}