Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream - Brossura

Bissinger, H. G.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0306824205 ISBN 13: 9780306824203

Casa editrice: Da Capo Pr, 2015

Riassunto

The 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller and Sports Illustrated 's best football book of all time, with a new afterword by the authorReturn once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa,the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true.With frankness and compassion, H. G. Bissinger unforgettably captures a season in the life of Odessa and shows how single-minded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires,and sometimes shatters,the teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms.

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"Groundbreaking."―Austin American-Statesman


"[An] inspiring story about a small town and it's unbelievable football team. Starring unforgettable characters in a setting you'll never want to leave, this is a must-read for true fans."―Bustle.com

"About more than football. Buzz Bissinger's story about the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas, is a critical look at the impact of high school football on a football-crazed community. It's not but about 365 pages long...but sometimes, even in the fall and winter, you need a brisk read that's not too heavy."―Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Descrizione del libro:

The 25th Anniversary Edition of a sports classic that is so much more than a sports book

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• Editore: Da Capo Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0306824205
• ISBN 13: 9780306824203
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 413