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Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Author(s): Eduardo Galeano (Author), Mark Fried (Translator)
- Publisher: Verso Books
- Publication Date: 17 May 1998
- Language: English
- Print length: 236 pages
- ISBN-10: 1859848486
- ISBN-13: 9781859848487
Book Description
This revised edition of Eduardo Galeano’s riveting commentary on the history and politics of soccer includes newly written material on the 2002 World Cup, which one quarter of humanity watched.
Editorial Reviews
Review
As only a radical Latin American writer can, Galeano conjures up images of legendary heroes and earth-shaking goals, with heavy-handed swipes at commercialism and class-politics, real-life racism and fascism. ― Time Out New York
Brilliant lyrical flights of language that, like a player racing down the field in a mad, beautifully executed breakaway, are piercingly and unexpectedly insightful. ―
Village Voice Literary SupplementGaleano delivers a loving tribute to the game and its culture, and a celebration not only of soccer but also of life. ―
San Francisco ChroniclePerfect for American soccer fans who are looking for a quick snapshot of the highlights and lowlights of this very popular international sport. ―
Publishers WeeklyStands out like Pelé on a field of second-stringers. ―
The New YorkerThis effervescent book, illustrated by the author’s spry silhouettes, is a lyrical celebration of the Latin character. ―
Boston GlobeAbout the Author
Eduardo Galeano is also the author of Open Veins of Latin America, Days and Nights of Love and War, The Book of Embraces, We Say No, and other works. He is a regular contributor to The Nation. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.
