The Games by David Goldblatt
The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic gamesby a New York Times best-selling sportswriter. A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2016
A people's history of the Olympics. . . [Goldblatt] has taken on a challenge worthy of a marathoner. -- Mary Pilon - New York Times Book Review
Goldblatt has a particular eye for how the gung-ho competitiveness of Americans shaped international sport. -- Aram Goudsouzian - Washington Post
[A] bracingly debunking history. . . . Goldblatt writes about [the Olympics] with all his usual intelligence and social insight. -- David Runciman - Guardian
[An] outstanding book. . . . Illuminating, erudite, fair-minded and readable. -- Matthew Engel - Financial Times
A tour de force history of the Olympics in romanticized myth and political reality. . . . Gracefully written and compellingly argued, this is one of the best books of the year and one of the best sports books ever written. -- Kirkus (starred review)
Highly recommended. . . . [E]xplores the social and political history of the Olympic Games, from Pierre de Coubertin's neo-Hellenic vision as founder of the IOC to the expensive spectacles of the twenty-first century. -- Library Journal (starred review)
A magisterial history of the Olympics . . . chronicling classic moments of sporting achievements as well as the Games' significance in international conflicts. -- Publishers Weekly
[The Games] makes a significant contribution to sports history. -- Booklist
Goldblatt has a particular eye for how the gung-ho competitiveness of Americans shaped international sport. -- Aram Goudsouzian - Washington Post
[A] bracingly debunking history. . . . Goldblatt writes about [the Olympics] with all his usual intelligence and social insight. -- David Runciman - Guardian
[An] outstanding book. . . . Illuminating, erudite, fair-minded and readable. -- Matthew Engel - Financial Times
A tour de force history of the Olympics in romanticized myth and political reality. . . . Gracefully written and compellingly argued, this is one of the best books of the year and one of the best sports books ever written. -- Kirkus (starred review)
Highly recommended. . . . [E]xplores the social and political history of the Olympic Games, from Pierre de Coubertin's neo-Hellenic vision as founder of the IOC to the expensive spectacles of the twenty-first century. -- Library Journal (starred review)
A magisterial history of the Olympics . . . chronicling classic moments of sporting achievements as well as the Games' significance in international conflicts. -- Publishers Weekly
[The Games] makes a significant contribution to sports history. -- Booklist
David Goldblatt is the author of three acclaimed books about soccer, including the international bestseller The Ball Is Round. His podcast, Game of Our Lives, has recently been nominated for a Webby Award. He teaches at Pitzer College in Los Angeles and lives in Bristol, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393292770 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393292770 |
| Title | The Games |
| Author | David Goldblatt |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2017-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
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