A Matter of Life and Death Jim White

Name: A Matter of Life and Death By Jim White
SKU: 9781781859278
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A Matter of Life and Death by Jim White

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Summary

A seriously entertaining football gift book, based around 100 memorable quotes reflecting every aspect of the beautiful game.

A Matter of Life and Death Summary

A Matter of Life and Death: A History of Football in 100 Quotations by Jim White

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH takes the sayings of the great and the good - not to mention the lovers and the loathers - of the beautiful game as starting points for an informal, freewheeling and entertainingly opinionated history of football.

Exploring themes as diverse as the language of football, the role of the media, the role of money, and the careers of gilded geniuses from Pele to Ronaldo and maverick managers from Clough to Mourinho, and generously sprinkled with anecdotes and fantastic photographs, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is the perfect present for anyone with a passion for football.

A Matter of Life and Death Reviews

'This is an easy to digest delight of a book, not to mention a real education. Even better, it's got Christmas gift for Dad written all over it' * Sport *
'Jim White's book is as entertaining as it is informative' * Shortlist *
'Richly enjoyable' * Guardian, Books of the Year *
'[A] wonderful chronological snapshot of how football has evolved. It's an entertaining read right from the kick off ... a highly enjoyable compendium' * The Northern Echo *
'Jim White is a great sportswriter, he has chosen his quotes carefully while providing his own informative yet idiosyncratic narrative. Brilliant!' * Philosophy Football *

About Jim White

Jim White has written for the Independent, the Guardian and the Telegraph. He is the author of PREMIER LEAGUE, MANCHESTER UNITED THE BIOGRAPHY and YOU'LL WIN NOTHING WITH KIDS.

Additional information

Sku

GOR006464950

ISBN 13

9781781859278

ISBN 10

1781859272

Title

A Matter of Life and Death: A History of Football in 100 Quotations by Jim White

Author

Jim White

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Head of Zeus

Year published

2014-10-23

Number of pages

352

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

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