O, Louis by Hugo Borst
Am I so smart or are you so stupid? Louis van Gaal I started out wanting to write a book about Marco van Basten.
One of the best football writers I have ever read -- Simon Kuper
With O, Louis Hugo Borst once again proves that he is one of the best sports writers of the Netherlands, although the adjective ‘sports’ can just as easily be left out * nunl *
A splendid document, in which Borst describes his search for the ‘Total Human Being’ Van Gaal in a honest, open-hearted and vulnerable way * Friesch Dagblad *
Funny, passionate, probably honest, and a bit of a winger with the words. The final World Cup chapters are glorious. I’ve read excellent books about football before but never one that I found unsettling -- Roddy Doyle * Guardian *
It’s a keen insight into a larger-than-life personality * Sport *
With O, Louis Hugo Borst once again proves that he is one of the best sports writers of the Netherlands, although the adjective ‘sports’ can just as easily be left out * nunl *
A splendid document, in which Borst describes his search for the ‘Total Human Being’ Van Gaal in a honest, open-hearted and vulnerable way * Friesch Dagblad *
Funny, passionate, probably honest, and a bit of a winger with the words. The final World Cup chapters are glorious. I’ve read excellent books about football before but never one that I found unsettling -- Roddy Doyle * Guardian *
It’s a keen insight into a larger-than-life personality * Sport *
Hugo Borst is a television personality, football pundit and writer. He has been covering the Dutch game for over 30 years, and is known for his combination of excellent writing and psychological insight. His article on Marco van Basten’s father in 1994 helped inspire the genre of literary Dutch football writing and his book about Feyenoord was nominated for Belgian literary prize Gouden Uil (The Golden Owl).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224100045 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224100041 |
| Title | O, Louis |
| Author | Hugo Borst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2015 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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